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)
Project Management Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Regulatory Affairs Specialists | Project Management Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $80,730 | $102,320 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 417,070 | 1,066,670 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Information Security Engineers, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Medical Records Specialists, Project Management Specialists | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Logistics Engineers, Natural Sciences Managers, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects |
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—
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring—
- Writing—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management+0.4 level
- Speaking—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Negotiation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Persuasion—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
Only in Project Management Specialists
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Service Orientation
- Instructing
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
Only in Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- None