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 Officers
Career B (or your target career)
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Loan Officers | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,690 | $50,670 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 274,330 | 1,373,680 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking | Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing |
| Related careers | Tax Preparers, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Accountants and Auditors, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | Loan Officers, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, Bill and Account Collectors, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
7 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
1
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
- Mathematics+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Time Management—
Only in Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Monitoring
Only in Loan Officers
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Social Perceptiveness
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Learning
- Service Orientation