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)
Treasurers and Controllers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | Treasurers and Controllers |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Mathematics, Writing, Speaking | Complex Problem Solving, Management of Financial Resources, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics |
| Related careers | Treasurers and Controllers, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Tax Preparers, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | Compensation and Benefits Managers, Project Management Specialists, Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
40%
8 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
12
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
- Complex Problem Solving+1.5 level
- Speaking+1.3 level
- Mathematics+1.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+1.8 level
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Monitoring+1.6 level
- Writing+1.0 level
Only in Treasurers and Controllers
- Management of Financial Resources
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Time Management
- Coordination
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Social Perceptiveness
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
- Learning Strategies
Only in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
- Service Orientation