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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)

File Clerks

Career B (or your target career)

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

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Comparison table

MetricFile ClerksSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
National median salary$43,600$47,540
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment73,4401,706,790
Typical educationAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degreeHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, WritingSpeaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Service Orientation
Related careersReceptionists and Information Clerks, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsFirst-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, Human Resources Specialists
File Clerks dashboardSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

82%

9 of 11 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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

  • Speaking+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.8 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Time Management+0.3 level
  • Service Orientation+0.2 level
  • Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level

Only in Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

  • Coordination
  • Judgment and Decision Making

Only in File Clerks

  • None