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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)

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Career B (or your target career)

Chief Executives

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Comparison table

MetricSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveChief Executives
National median salary$47,540$213,990
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment1,706,790204,350
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Master's Degree
Job zone25
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Service OrientationJudgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Management of Financial Resources
Related careersFirst-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, Human Resources SpecialistsSales Managers, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Financial Examiners, Labor Relations Specialists
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive dashboardChief Executives dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

46%

11 of 24 target skills

Target-only skills

13

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

  • Judgment and Decision Making+2.8 level
  • Critical Thinking+1.1 level
  • Speaking+1.1 level
  • Coordination+2.0 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.7 level
  • Writing+0.9 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+1.3 level
  • Active Listening+1.0 level
  • Time Management+1.8 level
  • Monitoring+2.0 level
  • Service Orientation+0.3 level

Only in Chief Executives

  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Negotiation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Management of Material Resources
  • Persuasion
  • Active Learning
  • Instructing
  • Mathematics
  • Learning Strategies
  • Operations Analysis

Only in Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

  • None