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)

Loan Interviewers and Clerks

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Comparison table

MetricBill and Account CollectorsLoan Interviewers and Clerks
National median salary$47,030$50,020
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment158,830164,790
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone23
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness, WritingActive Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing
Related careersSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Personal Financial Advisors, Accountants and Auditors, Financial ManagersFinancial Examiners, Tax Preparers, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Insurance Underwriters

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

63%

10 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

6

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

  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.5 level
  • Writing+0.8 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Time Management+0.2 level
  • Persuasion
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation+0.5 level

Only in Loan Interviewers and Clerks

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

Only in Bill and Account Collectors

  • Negotiation