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)

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Career B (or your target career)

Correspondence Clerks

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Comparison table

MetricTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsCorrespondence Clerks
National median salary$62,370$46,800
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment56,6104,290
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, WritingWriting, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking
Related careersCustomer Service Representatives, Personal Financial Advisors, Correspondence Clerks, Compliance OfficersPayroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Receptionists and Information Clerks, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

89%

8 of 9 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

6

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

  • Writing+0.9 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Time Management

Only in Correspondence Clerks

  • Service Orientation

Only in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

  • Monitoring
  • Mathematics
  • Active Learning
  • Coordination
  • Negotiation
  • Complex Problem Solving