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)

Management Analysts

Opens your browser print dialog — choose “Save as PDF”.

Comparison table

MetricRegulatory Affairs SpecialistsManagement Analysts
National median salary$80,730$101,860
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment417,070898,280
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsSpeaking, Writing, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision MakingReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking
Related careersInformation Security Engineers, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Medical Records Specialists, Project Management SpecialistsMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Business Continuity Planners, Statistical Assistants, Financial Risk Specialists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

77%

17 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

5

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
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
  • Coordination+0.3 level
  • Systems Analysis
  • Persuasion
  • Active Learning
  • Time Management
  • Negotiation
  • Learning Strategies+0.8 level

Only in Management Analysts

  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Mathematics
  • Operations Analysis

Only in Regulatory Affairs Specialists

  • None