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)
Postal Service Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Billing and Posting Clerks | Postal Service Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $48,500 | $62,130 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 404,060 | 73,720 |
| 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 | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Time Management |
| Related careers | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, Postal Service Clerks, Procurement Clerks | File Clerks, Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, Tellers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
63%
5 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
Only in Postal Service Clerks
- Service Orientation
- Time Management
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Billing and Posting Clerks
- Mathematics
- Writing