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)
Urban and Regional Planners
Career B (or your target career)
Chief Executives
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Comparison table
| Metric | Urban and Regional Planners | Chief Executives |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $89,320 | $213,990 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 44,230 | 204,350 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking, Active Listening, Systems Analysis, Reading Comprehension | Judgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Management of Financial Resources |
| Related careers | Water Resource Specialists, Hydrologic Technicians, Geographers, Chief Executives | Sales Managers, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Financial Examiners, Labor Relations Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
92%
22 of 24 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Systems Evaluation+1.0 level
- Coordination+1.1 level
- Management of Personnel Resources+2.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
- Writing+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
- Negotiation+1.4 level
- Systems Analysis+1.0 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Time Management+1.0 level
- Monitoring+1.6 level
- Persuasion+1.0 level
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Instructing+1.0 level
- Mathematics—
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Learning Strategies+0.9 level
- Operations Analysis+0.1 level
Only in Chief Executives
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
Only in Urban and Regional Planners
- None