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)
Customer Service Representatives
Career B (or your target career)
Insurance Sales Agents
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Comparison table
| Metric | Customer Service Representatives | Insurance Sales Agents |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $44,770 | $62,280 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 2,595,750 | 479,100 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Service Orientation, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Persuasion |
| Related careers | Cashiers, Tellers, Management Analysts, Correspondence Clerks | Credit Analysts, Financial Managers, Financial Risk Specialists, Management Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
10 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
2
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+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Persuasion+0.9 level
- Writing+0.6 level
- Time Management—
- Service Orientation—
- Negotiation+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Insurance Sales Agents
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Mathematics
- Active Learning
- Coordination
Only in Customer Service Representatives
- Complex Problem Solving
- Monitoring