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)
Human Resources Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | Human Resources Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $58,260 | $75,940 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 153,140 | 912,430 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Mathematics, Writing, Speaking | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing |
| Related careers | Treasurers and Controllers, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Tax Preparers, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers, Social and Community Service Managers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
50%
8 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
8
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
- Speaking+0.9 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Writing+0.9 level
- Service Orientation+0.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
Only in Human Resources Specialists
- Social Perceptiveness
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Instructing
- Coordination
- Learning Strategies
- Negotiation
- Time Management
Only in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
- Mathematics