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)
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Library Assistants, Clerical | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $36,910 | $68,270 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 85,520 | 133,790 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 5 |
| Important skills | Service Orientation, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Speaking | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Writing |
| Related careers | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Editors, Instructional Coordinators, Proofreaders and Copy Markers | Administrative Services Managers, Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Office Clerks, General, Media Programming Directors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
47%
7 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
8
Current-only skills
0
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+0.9 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Speaking+1.1 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Writing+1.0 level
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
Only in Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Social Perceptiveness
- Monitoring
- Instructing
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Complex Problem Solving
- Time Management
Only in Library Assistants, Clerical
- None