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)
Quality Control Analysts
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Comparison table
| Metric | Regulatory Affairs Specialists | Quality Control Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $80,730 | $62,280 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 417,070 | 73,910 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making | Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Information Security Engineers, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Medical Records Specialists, Project Management Specialists | Software Developers, Histotechnologists, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Automotive Engineering Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
76%
13 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
4
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Active Learning—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Time Management—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Quality Control Analysts
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Mathematics
Only in Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- Coordination
- Learning Strategies
- Persuasion
- Negotiation