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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)

Editors

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Comparison table

MetricLibrary Assistants, ClericalEditors
National median salary$36,910$77,920
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment85,52091,690
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone24
Important skillsService Orientation, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, SpeakingReading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking
Related careersElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Editors, Instructional Coordinators, Proofreaders and Copy MarkersGraphic Designers, Document Management Specialists, Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Management Analysts

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

32%

6 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

13

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

  • Reading Comprehension+1.8 level
  • Writing+2.0 level
  • Active Listening+1.0 level
  • Speaking+1.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+1.1 level
  • Coordination+0.2 level

Only in Editors

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

Only in Library Assistants, Clerical

  • Service Orientation