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)
Management Analysts
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Comparison table
| Metric | Political Scientists | Management Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $142,080 | $101,860 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 5,540 | 898,280 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Learning, Active Listening, Critical Thinking | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking |
| Related careers | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary, History Teachers, Postsecondary, Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers, Intelligence Analysts | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Business Continuity Planners, Statistical Assistants, Financial Risk Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
73%
16 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
0
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—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Coordination+1.0 level
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Instructing—
- Active Learning—
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Mathematics+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies—
Only in Management Analysts
- Monitoring
- Persuasion
- Time Management
- Negotiation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Operations Analysis
Only in Political Scientists
- None