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)
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Career B (or your target career)
Management Analysts
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Comparison table
| Metric | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | Management Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $47,540 | $101,860 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,706,790 | 898,280 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Service Orientation | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking |
| Related careers | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, Human Resources Specialists | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Business Continuity Planners, Statistical Assistants, Financial Risk Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
50%
11 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
11
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+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.5 level
- Writing+0.5 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.9 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.0 level
- Coordination+1.1 level
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.3 level
Only in Management Analysts
- Complex Problem Solving
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Persuasion
- Instructing
- Active Learning
- Negotiation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Mathematics
- Learning Strategies
- Operations Analysis
Only in Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
- None