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)

Treasurers and Controllers

Career B (or your target career)

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

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Comparison table

MetricTreasurers and ControllersExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
National median salary$166,570$76,590
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment841,710459,910
Typical educationNot recordedAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone43
Important skillsComplex Problem Solving, Management of Financial Resources, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, MathematicsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Writing
Related careersCompensation and Benefits Managers, Project Management Specialists, Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsPublic Relations Specialists, Public Relations Managers, Project Management Specialists, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

92%

12 of 13 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

8

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
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Coordination
  • Critical Thinking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Negotiation

Only in Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

  • Service Orientation

Only in Treasurers and Controllers

  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Mathematics
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Persuasion
  • Learning Strategies