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)

Stockers and Order Fillers

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Comparison table

MetricPostal Service Mail CarriersStockers and Order Fillers
National median salary$60,550$37,330
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment328,8202,833,810
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone22
Important skillsSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Time ManagementActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation
Related careersSwitchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, Office Clerks, General, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, Order ClerksRecycling and Reclamation Workers, Logistics Analysts, File Clerks, Office Clerks, General
Postal Service Mail Carriers dashboardStockers and Order Fillers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

50%

1 of 2 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

3

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—

Only in Stockers and Order Fillers

  • Reading Comprehension

Only in Postal Service Mail Carriers

  • Critical Thinking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Speaking