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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

MetricPrivate Detectives and InvestigatorsClaims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
National median salary$51,220$78,000
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment35,580324,230
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem SolvingReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers, Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks, Management Analysts, CoronersCompensation 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