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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 Science Research Assistants

Career B (or your target career)

Management Analysts

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Comparison table

MetricSocial Science Research AssistantsManagement Analysts
National median salary$61,990$101,860
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment30,640898,280
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem SolvingReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking
Related careersTechnical Writers, Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Business Continuity Planners, Statistical Assistants, Financial Risk Specialists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

50%

11 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

11

Current-only skills

1

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
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking+0.2 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Systems Analysis+1.0 level
  • Active Learning+0.3 level
  • Mathematics
  • Learning Strategies+0.6 level

Only in Management Analysts

  • Monitoring
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination
  • Persuasion
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation
  • Time Management
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Operations Analysis

Only in Social Science Research Assistants

  • Science