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)
Training and Development Specialists
Career B (or your target career)
Human Resources Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Training and Development Specialists | Human Resources Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $69,280 | $149,280 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 458,300 | 220,660 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Instructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening | Active Listening, Management of Personnel Resources, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Coordination |
| Related careers | Human Resources Managers, Health Education Specialists, Project Management Specialists, Tutors | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Medical and Health Services Managers, Public Relations Managers, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
91%
20 of 22 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
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Speaking—
- Management of Personnel Resources+1.4 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
- Active Learning+0.2 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
- Negotiation+0.9 level
- Instructing—
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Persuasion+0.5 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
Only in Human Resources Managers
- Management of Financial Resources
- Mathematics
Only in Training and Development Specialists
- Operations Analysis