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)

Procurement Clerks

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Comparison table

MetricBilling and Posting ClerksProcurement Clerks
National median salary$48,500$50,580
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment404,06055,810
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Speaking, Monitoring, Writing, Active ListeningSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring
Related careersSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, Postal Service Clerks, Procurement ClerksPostal Service Clerks, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, Brokerage Clerks, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

50%

7 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

7

Current-only skills

0

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+0.9 level
  • Speaking+0.9 level
  • Active Listening+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.8 level
  • Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Writing+0.4 level
  • Mathematics

Only in Procurement Clerks

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Service Orientation
  • Coordination
  • Time Management

Only in Billing and Posting Clerks

  • None