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)
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Customer Service Representatives
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Comparison table
| Metric | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | Customer Service Representatives |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $48,520 | $44,770 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,121,800 | 2,595,750 |
| 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, Service Orientation, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring | Active Listening, Service Orientation, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Administrative Services Managers, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Cashiers, Stockers and Order Fillers | Cashiers, Tellers, Management Analysts, Correspondence Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
12 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
8
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
- Service Orientation—
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
- Writing—
- Negotiation—
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Persuasion—
Only in Customer Service Representatives
- None
Only in First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
- Coordination
- Instructing
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation