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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)

Social and Community Service Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Education Administrators, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricSocial and Community Service ManagersEducation Administrators, Postsecondary
National median salary$80,390$104,590
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment209,330180,470
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsService Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Management of Personnel Resources, Judgment and Decision Making, CoordinationCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Writing, Instructing
Related careersEducation Administrators, Postsecondary, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Residential Advisors, Chief ExecutivesMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Social and Community Service Managers dashboardEducation Administrators, Postsecondary dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

95%

20 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

1

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

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

Only in Education Administrators, Postsecondary

  • Management of Financial Resources

Only in Social and Community Service Managers

  • None