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)
Advertising Sales Agents
Career B (or your target career)
Counter and Rental Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Advertising Sales Agents | Counter and Rental Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $64,820 | $41,300 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 91,700 | 400,810 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Persuasion, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Negotiation | Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Counter and Rental Clerks, Retail Salespersons, Public Relations Managers, Online Merchants | Procurement Clerks, Postal Service Clerks, Concierges, Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
10 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
6
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—
- Service Orientation—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Monitoring—
- Writing—
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
Only in Counter and Rental Clerks
- None
Only in Advertising Sales Agents
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Systems Analysis
- Active Learning