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)
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Career B (or your target career)
Logistics Analysts
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Comparison table
| Metric | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | Logistics Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $45,260 | $82,320 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 816,870 | 251,040 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Monitoring | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, Systems Analysis |
| Related careers | Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Couriers and Messengers, Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, Postal Service Mail Carriers | Business Continuity Planners, First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators, Data Warehousing Specialists, Computer Systems Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
35%
6 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
11
Current-only skills
0
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
- Critical Thinking+1.1 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Monitoring+1.0 level
- Time Management+1.0 level
Only in Logistics Analysts
- Complex Problem Solving
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Mathematics
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
Only in Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
- None