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)
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $40,960 | $45,260 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 25,130 | 816,870 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Monitoring |
| 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 | Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Couriers and Messengers, Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, Postal Service Mail Carriers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
6 of 6 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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
- Speaking—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
- Time Management—
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Monitoring—
Only in Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
- None
Only in Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making