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)
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Career B (or your target career)
File Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | File Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $68,270 | $43,600 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 133,790 | 73,440 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 2 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Writing | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Writing |
| Related careers | Administrative Services Managers, Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Office Clerks, General, Media Programming Directors | Receptionists and Information Clerks, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
9 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
6
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—
- Writing—
- Monitoring—
- Service Orientation—
- Time Management—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in File Clerks
- None
Only in Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Instructing
- Active Learning
- Coordination
- Learning Strategies
- Complex Problem Solving