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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)

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

Career B (or your target career)

Business Intelligence Analysts

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Comparison table

MetricSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBusiness Intelligence Analysts
National median salary$78,660$120,230
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment489,570262,440
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension, Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening
Related careersBusiness Intelligence Analysts, Insurance Sales Agents, Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm ProductsBlockchain Engineers, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects, Financial Quantitative Analysts, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents dashboardBusiness Intelligence Analysts dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

81%

13 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

5

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+0.5 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.5 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
  • Mathematics+0.6 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Systems Analysis+0.4 level
  • Time Management+0.1 level

Only in Business Intelligence Analysts

  • Learning Strategies
  • Coordination
  • Instructing

Only in Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

  • Persuasion
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Negotiation