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)
Sociologists
Career B (or your target career)
Economists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Sociologists | Economists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $106,030 | $124,720 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 2,260 | 17,790 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Active Learning, Reading Comprehension | Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing |
| Related careers | Clinical Neuropsychologists, Neuropsychologists, Epidemiologists, School Psychologists | Operations Research Analysts, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, Social Science Research Assistants, Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
17 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.2 level
- Instructing—
- Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Monitoring—
- Service Orientation—
- Coordination—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Economists
- Mathematics
- Persuasion
Only in Sociologists
- Science