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 Specialists
Career B (or your target career)
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
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Comparison table
| Metric | Public Relations Specialists | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $74,750 | $61,160 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 283,380 | 142,860 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness |
| Related careers | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners, Communications Teachers, Postsecondary, Business Teachers, Postsecondary, Telemarketers | Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes, Logisticians, First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
90%
18 of 20 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
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Coordination—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Service Orientation+0.8 level
- Time Management—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Persuasion—
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Negotiation+0.2 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Instructing+0.1 level
Only in Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Management of Financial Resources
Only in Public Relations Specialists
- None