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)

Credit Counselors

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Comparison table

MetricTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsCredit Counselors
National median salary$62,370$52,230
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment56,61027,770
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone34
Important skillsSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, WritingSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersCustomer Service Representatives, Personal Financial Advisors, Correspondence Clerks, Compliance OfficersChild, Family, and School Social Workers, Accountants and Auditors, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

78%

14 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

4

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

  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Speaking
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Active Learning
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
  • Negotiation
  • Mathematics
  • Monitoring
  • Time Management+0.2 level
  • Coordination+0.1 level

Only in Credit Counselors

  • Service Orientation
  • Persuasion
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

  • None