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)

Statistical Assistants

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Comparison table

MetricBookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksStatistical Assistants
National median salary$50,670$50,330
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment1,373,6804,710
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone34
Important skillsMathematics, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, WritingMathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersLoan Officers, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, Bill and Account Collectors, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsDatabase Administrators, Operations Research Analysts, Biostatisticians, Computer Systems Analysts

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

67%

8 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

4

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

  • Mathematics+1.5 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Writing+0.6 level
  • Speaking+0.6 level
  • Active Listening
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level

Only in Statistical Assistants

  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Programming

Only in Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

  • None