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
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Comparison table
| Metric | Library Assistants, Clerical | Curators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $36,910 | $63,420 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 85,520 | 12,150 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 5 |
| Important skills | Service Orientation, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Speaking | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Writing, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Editors, Instructional Coordinators, Proofreaders and Copy Markers | Geography 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