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)
Word Processors and Typists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | Word Processors and Typists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $38,630 | $49,280 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 34,280 | 35,010 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Monitoring, Speaking |
| Related careers | Billing and Posting Clerks, Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Word Processors and Typists | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers, Billing and Posting Clerks, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
60%
3 of 5 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
3
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+0.7 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
Only in Word Processors and Typists
- Writing
- Monitoring
Only in Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
- Coordination