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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)

Recycling Coordinators

Career B (or your target career)

Project Management Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricRecycling CoordinatorsProject Management Specialists
National median salaryNot published$102,320
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published1,066,670
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone24
Important skillsSpeaking, Management of Personnel Resources, Coordination, Active Listening, Time ManagementCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Monitoring
Related careersProject Management Specialists, Management Analysts, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, LogisticiansFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Logistics Engineers, Natural Sciences Managers, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

73%

16 of 22 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

  • Active Listening+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Writing+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
  • Time Management
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Active Learning+0.5 level
  • Coordination+0.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Persuasion+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation+0.5 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.3 level

Only in Project Management Specialists

  • Negotiation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Management of Material Resources

Only in Recycling Coordinators

  • None