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 Sales Agents
Career B (or your target career)
Loan Interviewers and Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Insurance Sales Agents | Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,280 | $50,020 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 479,100 | 164,790 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Persuasion | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing |
| Related careers | Credit Analysts, Financial Managers, Financial Risk Specialists, Management Analysts | Financial Examiners, Tax Preparers, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Insurance Underwriters |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
81%
13 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
1
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—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Writing+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Mathematics+0.1 level
- Coordination—
- Persuasion—
- Service Orientation—
Only in Loan Interviewers and Clerks
- Complex Problem Solving
- Monitoring
- Instructing
Only in Insurance Sales Agents
- Negotiation