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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)

Statistical Assistants

Career B (or your target career)

Medical Records Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricStatistical AssistantsMedical Records Specialists
National median salary$50,330$51,140
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment4,710194,720
Typical educationNot recordedNot recorded
Job zone43
Important skillsMathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Complex Problem SolvingReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing
Related careersDatabase Administrators, Operations Research Analysts, Biostatisticians, Computer Systems AnalystsClinical Nurse Specialists, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Phlebotomists, Office Clerks, General

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

83%

10 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Time Management
  • Speaking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring

Only in Medical Records Specialists

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation

Only in Statistical Assistants

  • Mathematics
  • Programming