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)
Archivists
Career B (or your target career)
File Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Archivists | File Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $64,550 | $43,600 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 7,970 | 73,440 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 2 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Writing |
| Related careers | Correspondence Clerks, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Editors | Receptionists and Information Clerks, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
78%
7 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Monitoring—
- Service Orientation—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in File Clerks
- Time Management
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Archivists
- Active Learning
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making