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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)

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

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Comparison table

MetricLight Truck DriversShipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
National median salary$44,860$45,260
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment983,300816,870
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 ControlSpeaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Monitoring
Related careersStockers and Order Fillers, Parking Attendants, Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle OperatorsMachine Feeders and Offbearers, Couriers and Messengers, Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, Postal Service Mail Carriers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

6 of 6 target skills

Target-only skills

0

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+0.1 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Monitoring+0.3 level

Only in Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

  • None

Only in Light Truck Drivers

  • Operation and Control