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)
Social Science Research Assistants
Career B (or your target career)
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Social Science Research Assistants | Education Administrators, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,990 | $104,590 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 30,640 | 180,470 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Writing, Instructing |
| Related careers | Technical Writers, Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | Middle 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 |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
48%
10 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
11
Current-only skills
2
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—
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Writing+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Learning Strategies+0.9 level
- Systems Analysis+0.9 level
Only in Education Administrators, Postsecondary
- Time Management
- Instructing
- Monitoring
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Social Perceptiveness
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
- Systems Evaluation
- Management of Financial Resources
Only in Social Science Research Assistants
- Science
- Mathematics