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)
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $45,260 | $107,230 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 816,870 | 221,180 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Monitoring | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Couriers and Messengers, Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, Postal Service Mail Carriers | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, Management Analysts, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
29%
6 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
15
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+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.8 level
- Time Management+1.4 level
Only in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
- Coordination
- Active Learning
- Systems Analysis
- Writing
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Systems Evaluation
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Persuasion
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Management of Material Resources
Only in Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
- None