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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)

Correspondence Clerks

Career B (or your target career)

Administrative Services Managers

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Comparison table

MetricCorrespondence ClerksAdministrative Services Managers
National median salary$46,800$114,130
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment4,290263,960
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone23
Important skillsWriting, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical ThinkingActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Speaking, Coordination
Related careersPayroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Receptionists and Information Clerks, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsSocial and Community Service Managers, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Information Technology Project Managers, First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

47%

9 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

10

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

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Time Management+1.1 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation+0.3 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level

Only in Administrative Services Managers

  • Coordination
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Analysis
  • Active Learning
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Persuasion

Only in Correspondence Clerks

  • None