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)
Postal Service Clerks
Career B (or your target career)
Tellers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Postal Service Clerks | Tellers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,130 | $43,030 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 73,720 | 329,480 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Time Management | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Service Orientation |
| Related careers | File Clerks, Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, Tellers | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Counter and Rental Clerks, Office Clerks, General |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
8 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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+0.5 level
- Speaking—
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Service Orientation—
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
- Time Management+0.3 level
Only in Tellers
- Mathematics
- Writing
Only in Postal Service Clerks
- None