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)

Statistical Assistants

Career B (or your target career)

File Clerks

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Comparison table

MetricStatistical AssistantsFile Clerks
National median salary$50,330$43,600
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment4,71073,440
Typical educationNot recordedAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone42
Important skillsMathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Complex Problem SolvingReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Writing
Related careersDatabase Administrators, Operations Research Analysts, Biostatisticians, Computer Systems AnalystsReceptionists and Information Clerks, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

78%

7 of 9 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

5

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
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking

Only in File Clerks

  • Service Orientation
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Statistical Assistants

  • Mathematics
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Programming