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)
Telemarketers
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Comparison table
| Metric | New Accounts Clerks | Telemarketers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $47,670 | $35,450 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 36,860 | 58,430 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness | Persuasion, Speaking, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Billing and Posting Clerks, Insurance Sales Agents, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Office Clerks, General | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Real Estate Sales Agents, Sales Managers, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
7 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
1
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—
- Persuasion+0.7 level
- Active Listening—
- Service Orientation—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Telemarketers
- Negotiation
Only in New Accounts Clerks
- Monitoring
- Coordination
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Writing