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)
Order Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Postal Service Mail Carriers | Order Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $60,550 | $46,170 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 328,820 | 75,200 |
| 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 | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Time Management | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, Office Clerks, General, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, Order Clerks | Correspondence Clerks, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, Purchasing Managers, Driver/Sales Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
31%
4 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
9
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+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
Only in Order Clerks
- Reading Comprehension
- Service Orientation
- Writing
- Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Mathematics
- Active Learning
- Coordination
- Persuasion
Only in Postal Service Mail Carriers
- None