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)
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Career B (or your target career)
Correspondence Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | Correspondence Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,200 | $46,800 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 39,250 | 4,290 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Writing | Writing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Business Intelligence Analysts, Correspondence Clerks, Communications Teachers, Postsecondary, Sociologists | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Receptionists and Information Clerks, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
8 of 9 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
- Writing—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Time Management—
Only in Correspondence Clerks
- Service Orientation
Only in News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
- Active Learning
- Coordination
- Complex Problem Solving
- Monitoring
- Persuasion