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)
File Clerks
Career B (or your target career)
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
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Comparison table
| Metric | File Clerks | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $43,600 | $72,420 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 73,440 | 12,870 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Writing | Active Listening, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Speaking |
| Related careers | Receptionists and Information Clerks, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | Statistical Assistants, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Document Management Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
5 of 5 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
4
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+1.1 level
- Writing+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Speaking—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
Only in Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
- None
Only in File Clerks
- Service Orientation
- Time Management
- Social Perceptiveness
- Critical Thinking