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)

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

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Comparison table

MetricBilling and Posting ClerksShipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
National median salary$48,500$45,260
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment404,060816,870
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Speaking, Monitoring, Writing, Active ListeningSpeaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Monitoring
Related careersSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, Postal Service Clerks, Procurement ClerksMachine Feeders and Offbearers, Couriers and Messengers, Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, Postal Service Mail Carriers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

83%

5 of 6 target skills

Target-only skills

1

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

  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring+0.3 level

Only in Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

  • Time Management

Only in Billing and Posting Clerks

  • Mathematics
  • Writing