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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)

Postal Service Clerks

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Comparison table

MetricSwitchboard Operators, Including Answering ServicePostal Service Clerks
National median salary$38,630$62,130
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment34,28073,720
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Reading ComprehensionActive Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Time Management
Related careersBilling and Posting Clerks, Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Word Processors and TypistsFile Clerks, Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, Tellers
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service dashboardPostal Service Clerks dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

63%

5 of 8 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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+0.1 level
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
  • Social Perceptiveness—

Only in Postal Service Clerks

  • Time Management
  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking

Only in Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

  • Coordination