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)

Cashiers

Career B (or your target career)

Telemarketers

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Comparison table

MetricCashiersTelemarketers
National median salary$32,880$35,450
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment3,089,41058,430
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 ComprehensionPersuasion, Speaking, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension
Related careersOffice Clerks, General, New Accounts Clerks, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, Billing and Posting ClerksMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Real Estate Sales Agents, Sales Managers, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

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+1.1 level
  • Active Listening+1.0 level
  • Service Orientation+0.2 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level

Only in Telemarketers

  • Persuasion
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Negotiation

Only in Cashiers

  • None