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)
Order Clerks
Career B (or your target career)
Correspondence Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Order Clerks | Correspondence Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $46,170 | $46,800 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 75,200 | 4,290 |
| 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 | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Monitoring | Writing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Correspondence Clerks, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, Purchasing Managers, Driver/Sales Workers | 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+1.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Service Orientation—
Only in Correspondence Clerks
- Time Management
Only in Order Clerks
- Monitoring
- Mathematics
- Active Learning
- Coordination
- Persuasion