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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)

Financial Examiners

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Comparison table

MetricPrivate Detectives and InvestigatorsFinancial Examiners
National median salary$51,220$94,160
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment35,58067,830
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem SolvingCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Writing
Related careersFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers, Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks, Management Analysts, CoronersSecurity Managers, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

68%

13 of 19 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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Active Listening
  • Writing+0.4 level
  • Speaking+0.2 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
  • Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.7 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Coordination+0.7 level
  • Active Learning+0.7 level
  • Time Management+0.8 level
  • Service Orientation+0.1 level

Only in Financial Examiners

  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing

Only in Private Detectives and Investigators

  • None