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)
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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Comparison table
| Metric | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,230 | $55,570 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 214,260 | 156,280 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Time Management |
| Related careers | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists, Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers, Bill and Account Collectors | Compliance Officers, Private Detectives and Investigators, File Clerks, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
10 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
2
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Writing+0.8 level
- Speaking—
- Time Management—
- Service Orientation—
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
Only in Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- None
Only in Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving