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)
Loan Interviewers and Clerks
Career B (or your target career)
Tax Preparers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | Tax Preparers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $50,020 | $54,920 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 164,790 | 76,480 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Speaking |
| Related careers | Financial Examiners, Tax Preparers, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Insurance Underwriters | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Loan Interviewers and Clerks, Paralegals and Legal Assistants, Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
11 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
5
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—
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Learning—
- Time Management—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing—
- Mathematics—
- Monitoring—
- Service Orientation—
Only in Tax Preparers
- None
Only in Loan Interviewers and Clerks
- Complex Problem Solving
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Persuasion
- Instructing