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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)

Light Truck Drivers

Career B (or your target career)

Postal Service Clerks

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Comparison table

MetricLight Truck DriversPostal Service Clerks
National median salary$44,860$62,130
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment983,30073,720
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Active Listening, Operation and ControlActive Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Time Management
Related careersStockers and Order Fillers, Parking Attendants, Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle OperatorsFile Clerks, Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, Tellers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

75%

6 of 8 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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

  • Active Listening+0.2 level
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Time Management
  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking+0.5 level

Only in Postal Service Clerks

  • Service Orientation
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Light Truck Drivers

  • Operation and Control