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)
Procurement Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Retail Salespersons | Procurement Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $35,410 | $50,580 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,897,860 | 55,810 |
| 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 | Persuasion, Speaking, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Negotiation | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Procurement Clerks, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Sales Managers, Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products | Postal Service Clerks, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, Brokerage Clerks, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
79%
11 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
2
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Speaking+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Monitoring—
- Writing+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Active Learning+0.7 level
- Service Orientation—
- Coordination—
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Procurement Clerks
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Mathematics
Only in Retail Salespersons
- Persuasion
- Negotiation