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)
Retail Salespersons
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Comparison table
| Metric | Online Merchants | Retail Salespersons |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $83,050 | $35,410 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,087,090 | 3,897,860 |
| 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 | Persuasion, Speaking, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Negotiation |
| Related careers | Order Clerks, Retail Salespersons, Counter and Rental Clerks, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | Procurement Clerks, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Sales Managers, Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
85%
11 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Persuasion+0.9 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Service Orientation+0.6 level
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Negotiation+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring—
- Coordination+0.1 level
Only in Retail Salespersons
- Time Management
- Active Learning
Only in Online Merchants
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Mathematics
- Complex Problem Solving