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)

New Accounts Clerks

Career B (or your target career)

Billing and Posting Clerks

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Comparison table

MetricNew Accounts ClerksBilling and Posting Clerks
National median salary$47,670$48,500
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment36,860404,060
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone32
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Social PerceptivenessReading Comprehension, Speaking, Monitoring, Writing, Active Listening
Related careersBilling and Posting Clerks, Insurance Sales Agents, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Office Clerks, GeneralSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, Postal Service Clerks, Procurement Clerks

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

86%

6 of 7 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

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing

Only in Billing and Posting Clerks

  • Mathematics

Only in New Accounts Clerks

  • Service Orientation
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Persuasion