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)
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | New Accounts Clerks | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $47,670 | $50,670 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 36,860 | 1,373,680 |
| 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, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness | Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing |
| Related careers | Billing and Posting Clerks, Insurance Sales Agents, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Office Clerks, General | 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
75%
6 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Monitoring—
Only in Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Mathematics
- Time Management
Only in New Accounts Clerks
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Persuasion