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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)

Counter and Rental Clerks

Career B (or your target career)

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

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Comparison table

MetricCounter and Rental ClerksFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
National median salary$41,300$48,520
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment400,8101,121,800
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Critical ThinkingActive Listening, Service Orientation, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring
Related careersProcurement Clerks, Postal Service Clerks, Concierges, Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksAdministrative Services Managers, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Cashiers, Stockers and Order Fillers
Counter and Rental Clerks dashboardFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

50%

10 of 20 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

  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Speaking+0.9 level
  • Service Orientation+0.5 level
  • Monitoring+1.0 level
  • Coordination+0.6 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking+1.0 level
  • Time Management+1.2 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
  • Writing+0.6 level

Only in First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

  • Persuasion
  • Instructing
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Negotiation
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Learning Strategies
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Counter and Rental Clerks

  • None