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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)

Cashiers

Career B (or your target career)

Receptionists and Information Clerks

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Comparison table

MetricCashiersReceptionists and Information Clerks
National median salary$32,880$38,010
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment3,089,410910,180
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsService Orientation, Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Reading ComprehensionSpeaking, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersOffice Clerks, General, New Accounts Clerks, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, Billing and Posting ClerksLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Billing and Posting Clerks, Cashiers, File Clerks

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

50%

4 of 8 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

  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Active Listening+0.2 level
  • Service Orientation+0.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level

Only in Receptionists and Information Clerks

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing
  • Coordination

Only in Cashiers

  • None