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)
Survey Researchers
Career B (or your target career)
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
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Comparison table
| Metric | Survey Researchers | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $69,460 | $54,210 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 8,290 | 154,800 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 5 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Writing |
| Related careers | Intelligence Analysts, Financial Quantitative Analysts, Geodetic Surveyors, Instructional Coordinators | Office Clerks, General, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
93%
13 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
7
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
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
- Service Orientation+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
Only in Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
- Negotiation
Only in Survey Researchers
- Mathematics
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Instructing