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)
Financial Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | Financial Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $50,670 | $166,570 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,373,680 | 841,710 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Loan Officers, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, Bill and Account Collectors, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | Tellers, Administrative Services Managers, Budget Analysts, Brokerage Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
38%
8 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
13
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
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Writing+0.5 level
- Monitoring+1.2 level
- Time Management+0.9 level
- Mathematics+0.2 level
Only in Financial Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Management of Financial Resources
- Systems Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- None