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)
Urban and Regional Planners
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Comparison table
| Metric | Political Scientists | Urban and Regional Planners |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $142,080 | $89,320 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 5,540 | 44,230 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Learning, Active Listening, Critical Thinking | Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking, Active Listening, Systems Analysis, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary, History Teachers, Postsecondary, Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers, Intelligence Analysts | Water Resource Specialists, Hydrologic Technicians, Geographers, Chief Executives |
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
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Systems Analysis+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing—
- Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Active Learning—
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.8 level
- Instructing—
- Learning Strategies—
- Mathematics+0.4 level
Only in Urban and Regional Planners
- Negotiation
- Time Management
- Operations Analysis
- Persuasion
- Monitoring
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Political Scientists
- None