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)
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
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Comparison table
| Metric | Social Science Research Assistants | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,990 | $45,920 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 30,640 | 148,060 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Technical Writers, Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, File Clerks, Medical Records Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
46%
6 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
6
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
- Active Listening—
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
Only in Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
- Time Management
- Persuasion
- Monitoring
- Coordination
- Negotiation
Only in Social Science Research Assistants
- Science
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Mathematics
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Analysis