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

MetricShipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
National median salary$45,260$107,230
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment816,870221,180
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone24
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, MonitoringReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersMachine Feeders and Offbearers, Couriers and Messengers, Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, Postal Service Mail CarriersProduction, 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