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)

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Career B (or your target career)

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

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Comparison table

MetricPolice and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersCourt, Municipal, and License Clerks
National median salary$76,210$48,700
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment670,520179,750
Typical educationNot recordedNot recorded
Job zone32
Important skillsActive Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Active Learning, Speaking, Critical ThinkingActive Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing
Related careersCourt, Municipal, and License Clerks, Intelligence Analysts, Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers, CoronersFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, File Clerks

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

11 of 11 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

4

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
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing
  • Coordination
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring

Only in Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

  • None

Only in Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

  • Active Learning
  • Persuasion
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Negotiation