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)
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Career B (or your target career)
Administrative Services Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | Administrative Services Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $38,630 | $114,130 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 34,280 | 263,960 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Speaking, Coordination |
| Related careers | Billing and Posting Clerks, Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Word Processors and Typists | Social and Community Service Managers, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Information Technology Project Managers, First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
32%
6 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
13
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+1.1 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Coordination+1.0 level
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
Only in Administrative Services Managers
- Time Management
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Negotiation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Monitoring
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Systems Analysis
- Active Learning
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Persuasion
Only in Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
- None