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)
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
Career B (or your target career)
Cashiers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | Cashiers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $39,280 | $32,880 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 55,230 | 3,089,410 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Time Management, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Speaking | Service Orientation, Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, Receptionists and Information Clerks, Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping, Light Truck Drivers | Office Clerks, General, New Accounts Clerks, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, Billing and Posting Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
25%
1 of 4 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
4
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—
Only in Cashiers
- Service Orientation
- Active Listening
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Time Management