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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)

Financial Managers

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Comparison table

MetricSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsFinancial Managers
National median salary$78,660$166,570
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment489,570841,710
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring
Related careersBusiness Intelligence Analysts, Insurance Sales Agents, Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm ProductsTellers, Administrative Services Managers, Budget Analysts, Brokerage Clerks
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents dashboardFinancial Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

86%

18 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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

  • Critical Thinking+0.5 level
  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
  • Service Orientation—
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Time Management+0.9 level
  • Active Learning+0.3 level
  • Mathematics+0.4 level
  • Persuasion+0.1 level
  • Negotiation+0.5 level
  • Management of Financial Resources+0.9 level
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Systems Evaluation—

Only in Financial Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Coordination
  • Learning Strategies

Only in Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

  • None