Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Political Scientists
Career B (or your target career)
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Political Scientists | Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $142,080 | $80,730 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 5,540 | 417,070 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Learning, Active Listening, Critical Thinking | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary, History Teachers, Postsecondary, Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers, Intelligence Analysts | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Management Analysts, Law Teachers, Postsecondary, Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
78%
14 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
2
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
- Service Orientation+0.5 level
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Learning Strategies—
Only in Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
- Monitoring
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Time Management
Only in Political Scientists
- Instructing
- Mathematics