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)
Retail Salespersons
Career B (or your target career)
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Retail Salespersons | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $35,410 | $39,390 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,897,860 | 165,220 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Important skills | Persuasion, Speaking, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Negotiation | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Procurement Clerks, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Sales Managers, Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Counter and Rental Clerks, Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers, First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
7 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
6
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—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
- Judgment and Decision Making
Only in Retail Salespersons
- Persuasion
- Service Orientation
- Negotiation
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Monitoring