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)
Brokerage Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | Brokerage Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $38,630 | $65,750 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 34,280 | 35,940 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Billing and Posting Clerks, Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Word Processors and Typists | Procurement Clerks, Management Analysts, Credit Analysts, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
42%
5 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
1
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
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Speaking+0.7 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Service Orientation+0.2 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Brokerage Clerks
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Mathematics
- Active Learning
Only in Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
- Coordination