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)
Intelligence Analysts
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Comparison table
| Metric | Political Scientists | Intelligence Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $142,080 | $93,790 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 5,540 | 114,430 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Learning, Active Listening, Critical Thinking | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary, History Teachers, Postsecondary, Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers, Intelligence Analysts | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Social Science Research Assistants, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Retail Loss Prevention Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
76%
13 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
3
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Coordination+0.5 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Learning Strategies—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Instructing—
Only in Intelligence Analysts
- Monitoring
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Time Management
Only in Political Scientists
- Service Orientation
- Systems Analysis
- Mathematics