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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)

Public Relations Specialists

Career B (or your target career)

Search Marketing Strategists

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Comparison table

MetricPublic Relations SpecialistsSearch Marketing Strategists
National median salary$74,750$78,760
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment283,380899,580
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Writing, Social Perceptiveness, Reading ComprehensionComplex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Learning, Active Listening
Related careersMeeting, Convention, and Event Planners, Communications Teachers, Postsecondary, Business Teachers, Postsecondary, TelemarketersDocument Management Specialists, Management Analysts, Computer Programmers, Sales Managers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

18 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

0

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

  • Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Systems Analysis+0.6 level
  • Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
  • Coordination
  • Persuasion
  • Time Management
  • Instructing+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Negotiation
  • Service Orientation

Only in Search Marketing Strategists

  • None

Only in Public Relations Specialists

  • None