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)
Online Merchants
Career B (or your target career)
Order Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Online Merchants | Order Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $83,050 | $46,170 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,087,090 | 75,200 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Service Orientation | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Order Clerks, Retail Salespersons, Counter and Rental Clerks, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | Correspondence Clerks, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, Purchasing Managers, Driver/Sales Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
92%
12 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
2
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
- Active Listening—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Service Orientation—
- Writing—
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Mathematics—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Persuasion—
Only in Order Clerks
- Active Learning
Only in Online Merchants
- Negotiation
- Complex Problem Solving