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)
Instructional Coordinators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Social Science Research Assistants | Instructional Coordinators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,990 | $77,440 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 30,640 | 227,760 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving | Learning Strategies, Instructing, Speaking, Writing, Monitoring |
| 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, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
50%
10 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
10
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
- Learning Strategies+1.6 level
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Writing+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking+0.2 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
- Systems Analysis+0.9 level
Only in Instructional Coordinators
- Instructing
- Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
- Time Management
- Systems Evaluation
- Persuasion
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation
Only in Social Science Research Assistants
- Science
- Mathematics