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)

Library Assistants, Clerical

Career B (or your target career)

Curators

Opens your browser print dialog — choose “Save as PDF”.

Comparison table

MetricLibrary Assistants, ClericalCurators
National median salary$36,910$63,420
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment85,52012,150
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Master's Degree
Job zone25
Important skillsService Orientation, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, SpeakingReading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Writing, Critical Thinking
Related careersElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Editors, Instructional Coordinators, Proofreaders and Copy MarkersGeography Teachers, Postsecondary, Social Science Research Assistants, Tour Guides and Escorts, Instructional Coordinators

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

30%

6 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

14

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

  • Speaking+1.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+1.4 level
  • Active Listening+1.3 level
  • Writing+1.6 level
  • Critical Thinking+1.5 level
  • Coordination+0.9 level

Only in Curators

  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Systems Analysis
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Time Management
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Instructing
  • Management of Material Resources

Only in Library Assistants, Clerical

  • Service Orientation