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)

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

Career B (or your target career)

Office Clerks, General

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Comparison table

MetricPostmasters and Mail SuperintendentsOffice Clerks, General
National median salary$96,660$45,010
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment13,8102,464,940
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsSpeaking, Coordination, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Coordination
Related careersOffice Clerks, General, Customer Service Representatives, Management Analysts, Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal ServiceWord Processors and Typists, Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Brokerage Clerks

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

9 of 9 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

10

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+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Speaking—
  • Writing—
  • Service Orientation—
  • Time Management—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Coordination—

Only in Office Clerks, General

  • None

Only in Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Monitoring
  • Negotiation
  • Learning Strategies
  • Active Learning
  • Persuasion
  • Instructing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Analysis