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)
Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Career B (or your target career)
Clinical Research Coordinators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Regulatory Affairs Specialists | Clinical Research Coordinators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $80,730 | $167,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 417,070 | 108,690 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Coordination, Speaking |
| Related careers | Information Security Engineers, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Medical Records Specialists, Project Management Specialists | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Medical Assistants, Health Education Specialists, Preventive Medicine Physicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
78%
14 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
3
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
- Writing—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
- Time Management+0.4 level
- Active Learning—
- Learning Strategies+0.4 level
- Persuasion—
Only in Clinical Research Coordinators
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Science
Only in Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Negotiation