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)
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
Career B (or your target career)
Business Continuity Planners
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Comparison table
| Metric | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | Business Continuity Planners |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $42,540 | $83,050 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 81,500 | 1,087,090 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, Writing |
| Related careers | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians, Business Continuity Planners, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, Emergency Management Directors | Database Administrators, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects, Chief Sustainability Officers, Computer and Information Systems Managers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
65%
13 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
7
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
- Complex Problem Solving+2.0 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.3 level
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Active Learning+1.4 level
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Systems Analysis+1.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Writing+1.1 level
- Coordination+0.9 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
- Time Management+0.9 level
Only in Business Continuity Planners
- Systems Evaluation
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation
Only in Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
- None