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)

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Career B (or your target career)

Correspondence Clerks

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Comparison table

MetricBookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksCorrespondence Clerks
National median salary$50,670$46,800
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment1,373,6804,290
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsMathematics, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, WritingWriting, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking
Related careersLoan Officers, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, Bill and Account Collectors, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsPayroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Receptionists and Information Clerks, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

67%

6 of 9 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

  • Writing+1.0 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.5 level
  • Time Management

Only in Correspondence Clerks

  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation

Only in Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

  • Mathematics
  • Monitoring