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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)

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

Career B (or your target career)

Counter and Rental Clerks

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Comparison table

MetricFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersCounter and Rental Clerks
National median salary$48,520$41,300
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment1,121,800400,810
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, Service Orientation, Speaking, Critical Thinking, MonitoringActive Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking
Related careersAdministrative Services Managers, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Cashiers, Stockers and Order FillersProcurement Clerks, Postal Service Clerks, Concierges, Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

10 of 10 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

10

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
  • Service Orientation
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Monitoring
  • Writing
  • Time Management
  • Coordination

Only in Counter and Rental Clerks

  • None

Only in First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

  • Persuasion
  • Instructing
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Negotiation
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Learning Strategies
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation