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)
Financial Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | Financial Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $58,260 | $166,570 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 153,140 | 841,710 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Mathematics, Writing, Speaking | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Treasurers and Controllers, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Tax Preparers, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | Tellers, Administrative Services Managers, Budget Analysts, Brokerage Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
43%
9 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
12
Current-only skills
0
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
- Critical Thinking+1.1 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Writing+0.5 level
- Monitoring+1.1 level
- Service Orientation+0.9 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Mathematics+0.5 level
Only in Financial Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
- Active Learning
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Management of Financial Resources
- Systems Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
- None