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)
Search Marketing Strategists
Career B (or your target career)
Sales Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Search Marketing Strategists | Sales Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,760 | $148,270 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 899,580 | 637,080 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Learning, Active Listening | Speaking, Negotiation, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Persuasion |
| Related careers | Document Management Specialists, Management Analysts, Computer Programmers, Sales Managers | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Brokerage Clerks, Financial and Investment Analysts, Logisticians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
82%
18 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Negotiation+0.9 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.9 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
- Persuasion+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Time Management+0.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Instructing+0.8 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
- Writing+0.3 level
- Service Orientation+0.9 level
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
Only in Sales Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
- Management of Financial Resources
- Mathematics
Only in Search Marketing Strategists
- None