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)
Driver/Sales Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Postal Service Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Driver/Sales Workers | Postal Service Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $38,770 | $62,130 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 409,180 | 73,720 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Critical Thinking, Time Management | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Time Management |
| Related careers | Retail Salespersons, Parking Attendants, Fast Food and Counter Workers, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | File Clerks, Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, Tellers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
7 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
1
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+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Service Orientation—
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Critical Thinking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Postal Service Clerks
- Monitoring
Only in Driver/Sales Workers
- Complex Problem Solving