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)
New Accounts Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Insurance Sales Agents | New Accounts Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,280 | $47,670 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 479,100 | 36,860 |
| 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, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness |
| Related careers | Credit Analysts, Financial Managers, Financial Risk Specialists, Management Analysts | Billing and Posting Clerks, Insurance Sales Agents, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Office Clerks, General |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
91%
10 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
4
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—
- Service Orientation—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Critical Thinking—
- Coordination—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing—
- Persuasion—
Only in New Accounts Clerks
- Monitoring
Only in Insurance Sales Agents
- Time Management
- Negotiation
- Mathematics
- Active Learning