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)
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Postal Service Mail Carriers | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $60,550 | $107,230 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 328,820 | 221,180 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Time Management | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, Office Clerks, General, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, Order Clerks | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, Management Analysts, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
19%
4 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
17
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+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
Only in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
- Reading Comprehension
- Coordination
- Monitoring
- Active Learning
- Systems Analysis
- Writing
- Time Management
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Systems Evaluation
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Persuasion
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
- Service Orientation
- Management of Material Resources
Only in Postal Service Mail Carriers
- None