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)
Billing and Posting Clerks
Career B (or your target career)
Correspondence Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Billing and Posting Clerks | Correspondence Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $48,500 | $46,800 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 404,060 | 4,290 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Monitoring, Writing, Active Listening | Writing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, Postal Service Clerks, Procurement Clerks | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Receptionists and Information Clerks, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
56%
5 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
2
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
- Writing+1.2 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Active Listening+0.8 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
Only in Correspondence Clerks
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Social Perceptiveness
- Time Management
- Service Orientation
Only in Billing and Posting Clerks
- Monitoring
- Mathematics