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)
Telemarketers
Career B (or your target career)
Public Relations Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Telemarketers | Public Relations Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $35,450 | $74,750 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 58,430 | 283,380 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Persuasion, Speaking, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension | Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Real Estate Sales Agents, Sales Managers, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners, Communications Teachers, Postsecondary, Business Teachers, Postsecondary, Telemarketers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
44%
8 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
10
Current-only skills
0
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+0.2 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Persuasion+0.5 level
- Negotiation+0.8 level
- Service Orientation—
Only in Public Relations Specialists
- Writing
- Coordination
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Learning
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Instructing
- Monitoring
Only in Telemarketers
- None