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)
Intelligence Analysts
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Comparison table
| Metric | Survey Researchers | Intelligence Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $69,460 | $93,790 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 8,290 | 114,430 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Intelligence Analysts, Financial Quantitative Analysts, Geodetic Surveyors, Instructional Coordinators | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Social Science Research Assistants, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Retail Loss Prevention Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
94%
16 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
4
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+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Learning Strategies—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Persuasion+0.1 level
- Instructing—
- Time Management—
Only in Intelligence Analysts
- Negotiation
Only in Survey Researchers
- Mathematics
- Systems Analysis
- Service Orientation
- Management of Personnel Resources