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)
Public Relations Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Political Scientists | Public Relations Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $142,080 | $146,910 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 5,540 | 74,850 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Learning, Active Listening, Critical Thinking | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Writing |
| Related careers | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary, History Teachers, Postsecondary, Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers, Intelligence Analysts | Business Intelligence Analysts, Advertising Sales Agents, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Human Resources Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
15 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Coordination+0.8 level
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Service Orientation+0.6 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.2 level
- Instructing—
- Systems Analysis—
- Learning Strategies—
Only in Public Relations Managers
- Persuasion
- Time Management
- Negotiation
- Monitoring
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Political Scientists
- Mathematics