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)
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
Career B (or your target career)
File Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | File Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $40,960 | $43,600 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 25,130 | 73,440 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Writing |
| Related careers | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | Receptionists and Information Clerks, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
6 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
3
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+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Monitoring—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
Only in File Clerks
- Writing
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making