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)

Interpreters and Translators

Career B (or your target career)

Library Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricInterpreters and TranslatorsLibrary Technicians
National median salary$60,170$44,580
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment52,06068,690
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone43
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical ThinkingReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Coordination
Related careersSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School, Library Assistants, Clerical, File Clerks, Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationOffice Machine Operators, Except Computer, Statistical Assistants, Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

8 of 8 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

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Service Orientation+0.1 level
  • Coordination
  • Critical Thinking
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Library Technicians

  • None

Only in Interpreters and Translators

  • Writing
  • Monitoring
  • Active Learning
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Instructing