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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)

Pharmacy Aides

Career B (or your target career)

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

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Comparison table

MetricPharmacy AidesFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
National median salary$37,680$48,520
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment39,5301,121,800
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Reading ComprehensionActive Listening, Service Orientation, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring
Related careersMedical Records Specialists, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, Customer Service RepresentativesAdministrative Services Managers, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Cashiers, Stockers and Order Fillers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

40%

8 of 20 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

  • Active Listening+0.6 level
  • Speaking+1.0 level
  • Service Orientation+0.6 level
  • Coordination+0.9 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking+1.0 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level

Only in First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

  • Monitoring
  • Persuasion
  • Instructing
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Negotiation
  • Time Management
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Learning Strategies
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Pharmacy Aides

  • None