Printable Career Comparison Chart
This worksheet is for anyone comparing two or more career options and trying to narrow them down on paper. It is a one-page, letter landscape career comparison matrix with columns for Career, Interest fit, Training time, Pay, Job outlook, Work-life balance, and Weighted total. The top row holds the weights from 1 to 10, and each career is scored 1 to 5. Sample rows include WEIGHTS, Career 1, and Career 2.
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- 2 pages
- US Letter, landscape — choose “Fit to page” for A4
- PDF, 68 KB
Free for personal, family and classroom use.
Fill in the weights for the factors that matter most, then score each career in the blank columns. Use the weighted total in column G to see which option comes out ahead. It works well for planning a career change, comparing school paths, or sorting a list of jobs during career exploration.
Good for
- Compare two career options side by side
- Rank careers by factors you care about
- Support career change or school planning
Tip: Print in landscape on letter paper so the full comparison matrix stays easy to read.
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