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)
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Career B (or your target career)
Tellers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | Tellers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,660 | $43,030 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 489,570 | 329,480 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Service Orientation |
| Related careers | Business Intelligence Analysts, Insurance Sales Agents, Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Counter and Rental Clerks, Office Clerks, General |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
10 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
8
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—
- Monitoring—
- Service Orientation—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Mathematics—
- Writing—
- Time Management—
Only in Tellers
- None
Only in Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Persuasion
- Complex Problem Solving
- Systems Analysis
- Management of Financial Resources
- Systems Evaluation
- Negotiation