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)

Counter and Rental Clerks

Career B (or your target career)

Procurement Clerks

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Comparison table

MetricCounter and Rental ClerksProcurement Clerks
National median salary$41,300$50,580
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment400,81055,810
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 ThinkingSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring
Related careersProcurement Clerks, Postal Service Clerks, Concierges, Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksPostal Service Clerks, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, Brokerage Clerks, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

71%

10 of 14 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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
  • Speaking+0.9 level
  • Active Listening+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.9 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Writing+0.3 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation
  • Coordination
  • Time Management+0.6 level

Only in Procurement Clerks

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

Only in Counter and Rental Clerks

  • None