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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)

Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

Career B (or your target career)

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

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Comparison table

MetricUmpires, Referees, and Other Sports OfficialsEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
National median salary$40,710$105,870
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment15,780328,330
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone25
Important skillsSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, MonitoringActive Listening, Learning Strategies, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersGambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners, Education Administrators, Postsecondary, Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers, First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersTeaching Assistants, Special Education, Tutors, Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors, Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials dashboardEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

48%

11 of 23 target skills

Target-only skills

12

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

  • Learning Strategies+2.1 level
  • Active Listening+2.0 level
  • Speaking+1.6 level
  • Reading Comprehension+1.8 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.8 level
  • Critical Thinking+1.0 level
  • Monitoring+1.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+2.0 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.8 level
  • Active Learning+1.0 level
  • Coordination+1.6 level

Only in Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

  • Writing
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Service Orientation
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Instructing
  • Time Management
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Systems Analysis
  • Management of Material Resources
  • Mathematics

Only in Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

  • None