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)
Public Relations Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Advertising Sales Agents
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Comparison table
| Metric | Public Relations Managers | Advertising Sales Agents |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $146,910 | $64,820 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 74,850 | 91,700 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Writing | Speaking, Persuasion, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Negotiation |
| Related careers | Business Intelligence Analysts, Advertising Sales Agents, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Human Resources Specialists | Counter and Rental Clerks, Retail Salespersons, Public Relations Managers, Online Merchants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
16 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
4
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—
- Persuasion+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Negotiation+0.8 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Service Orientation+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Analysis—
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
Only in Advertising Sales Agents
- None
Only in Public Relations Managers
- Systems Evaluation
- Instructing
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies