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)
Order Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | Order Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $96,660 | $46,170 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 13,810 | 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, Coordination, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Office Clerks, General, Customer Service Representatives, Management Analysts, Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | Correspondence Clerks, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, Purchasing Managers, Driver/Sales Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
92%
12 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
7
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+0.2 level
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination—
- Persuasion—
Only in Order Clerks
- Mathematics
Only in Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
- Time Management
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Systems Analysis