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)

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

Career B (or your target career)

Compensation and Benefits Managers

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Comparison table

Metric	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	Compensation and Benefits Managers
National median salary	$58,260	$149,230
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	153,140	22,940
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor's Degree
Job zone	3	4
Important skills	Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Mathematics, Writing, Speaking	Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careers	Treasurers and Controllers, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Tax Preparers, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	Chief Executives, Administrative Services Managers, Social and Community Service Managers, Compliance Managers

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks dashboard Compensation and Benefits Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

41%

9 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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

Speaking+1.0 level
Active Listening+0.7 level
Writing+1.0 level
Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
Critical Thinking+0.9 level
Monitoring+0.6 level
Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
Service Orientation+0.4 level
Mathematics—

Only in Compensation and Benefits Managers

Judgment and Decision Making
Active Learning
Management of Personnel Resources
Time Management
Social Perceptiveness
Management of Financial Resources
Systems Evaluation
Systems Analysis
Coordination
Negotiation
Learning Strategies
Persuasion
Instructing

Only in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

None