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)
Labor Relations Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Political Scientists | Labor Relations Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $142,080 | $95,420 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 5,540 | 64,810 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Learning, Active Listening, Critical Thinking | Active Listening, Speaking, Negotiation, Critical Thinking, Writing |
| Related careers | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary, History Teachers, Postsecondary, Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers, Intelligence Analysts | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Industrial-Organizational Psychologists, Public Relations Specialists, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
79%
15 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
1
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—
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Service Orientation+0.7 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Learning Strategies—
- Instructing—
Only in Labor Relations Specialists
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
- Monitoring
- Time Management
Only in Political Scientists
- Mathematics