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)
Retail Salespersons
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Comparison table
| Metric | Advertising Sales Agents | Retail Salespersons |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $64,820 | $35,410 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 91,700 | 3,897,860 |
| 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 | Persuasion, Speaking, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Negotiation |
| Related careers | Counter and Rental Clerks, Retail Salespersons, Public Relations Managers, Online Merchants | Procurement Clerks, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Sales Managers, Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
13 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
3
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
- Persuasion—
- Active Listening—
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Negotiation—
- Critical Thinking—
- Time Management—
- Writing—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Coordination—
Only in Retail Salespersons
- None
Only in Advertising Sales Agents
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Systems Analysis