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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)

Financial Managers

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Comparison table

MetricNew Accounts ClerksFinancial Managers
National median salary$47,670$166,570
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment36,860841,710
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Social PerceptivenessReading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring
Related careersBilling and Posting Clerks, Insurance Sales Agents, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Office Clerks, GeneralTellers, Administrative Services Managers, Budget Analysts, Brokerage Clerks

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

52%

11 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

10

Current-only skills

0

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+0.8 level
  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Speaking+0.2 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
  • Writing+0.6 level
  • Monitoring+1.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
  • Coordination+0.9 level
  • Service Orientation+0.2 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
  • Persuasion+0.9 level

Only in Financial Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Time Management
  • Active Learning
  • Mathematics
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Systems Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in New Accounts Clerks

  • None