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)

Bill and Account Collectors

Career B (or your target career)

Accountants and Auditors

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Comparison table

MetricBill and Account CollectorsAccountants and Auditors
National median salary$47,030$83,680
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment158,8301,449,500
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone24
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness, WritingReading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, Writing, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Personal Financial Advisors, Accountants and Auditors, Financial ManagersSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Statistical Assistants, Brokerage Clerks, Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

67%

10 of 15 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

1

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+0.3 level
  • Writing+0.6 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
  • Monitoring+0.7 level
  • Service Orientation+0.6 level
  • Persuasion
  • Time Management+0.4 level

Only in Accountants and Auditors

  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Mathematics
  • Active Learning
  • Coordination

Only in Bill and Account Collectors

  • Negotiation