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)
Private Detectives and Investigators
Career B (or your target career)
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Private Detectives and Investigators | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $51,220 | $78,000 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 35,580 | 324,230 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers, Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks, Management Analysts, Coroners | Compensation and Benefits Managers, Accountants and Auditors, Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators, Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
87%
13 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Writing+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination+0.2 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Time Management—
Only in Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
- Negotiation
- Systems Analysis
Only in Private Detectives and Investigators
- None