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)
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Career B (or your target career)
Judicial Law Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | Judicial Law Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,890 | $64,920 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 392,880 | 13,290 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Writing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Writing, Speaking |
| Related careers | File Clerks, Social Science Research Assistants, Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators, Accountants and Auditors | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators, Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
85%
11 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
1
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+0.9 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Writing+0.5 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Active Learning+1.0 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Time Management+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
Only in Judicial Law Clerks
- Learning Strategies
- Coordination
Only in Paralegals and Legal Assistants
- Service Orientation