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)
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
Career B (or your target career)
Bill and Account Collectors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | Bill and Account Collectors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,230 | $47,030 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 214,260 | 158,830 |
| 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 | Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening | Speaking, Active Listening, Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness, Writing |
| Related careers | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists, Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers, Bill and Account Collectors | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Personal Financial Advisors, Accountants and Auditors, Financial Managers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
82%
9 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
3
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+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Monitoring—
- Service Orientation—
Only in Bill and Account Collectors
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
Only in Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
- Coordination
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving