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)
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
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Comparison table
| Metric | Order Clerks | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $46,170 | $39,280 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 75,200 | 55,230 |
| 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 | Time Management, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Speaking |
| Related careers | Correspondence Clerks, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, Purchasing Managers, Driver/Sales Workers | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, Receptionists and Information Clerks, Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping, Light Truck Drivers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
4 of 5 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
9
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—
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring—
- Speaking—
Only in Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
- Time Management
Only in Order Clerks
- Active Listening
- Service Orientation
- Writing
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Social Perceptiveness
- Mathematics
- Active Learning
- Coordination
- Persuasion