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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)

Retail Salespersons

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Comparison table

MetricFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersRetail Salespersons
National median salary$48,520$35,410
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment1,121,8003,897,860
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, MonitoringPersuasion, Speaking, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Negotiation
Related careersAdministrative Services Managers, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Cashiers, Stockers and Order FillersProcurement Clerks, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Sales Managers, Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers dashboardRetail Salespersons dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

13 of 13 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

7

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

  • Persuasion+0.4 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation+0.1 level
  • Speaking—
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Negotiation+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Time Management—
  • Writing—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Active Learning—
  • Monitoring—
  • Coordination—

Only in Retail Salespersons

  • None

Only in First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

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