CDCareer Decision

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 Mail Carriers

Career B (or your target career)

Baggage Porters and Bellhops

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Comparison table

MetricPostal Service Mail CarriersBaggage Porters and Bellhops
National median salary$60,550$37,080
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment328,82028,510
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Less than a High School Diploma
Job zone22
Important skillsSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Time ManagementService Orientation, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Coordination
Related careersSwitchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, Office Clerks, General, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, Order ClerksAmusement and Recreation Attendants, Stockers and Order Fillers, Food Servers, Nonrestaurant, Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Postal Service Mail Carriers dashboardBaggage Porters and Bellhops dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

60%

3 of 5 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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—
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking—

Only in Baggage Porters and Bellhops

  • Service Orientation
  • Coordination

Only in Postal Service Mail Carriers

  • Social Perceptiveness