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 Preparers
Career B (or your target career)
Billing and Posting Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Tax Preparers | Billing and Posting Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $54,920 | $48,500 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 76,480 | 404,060 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Speaking | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Monitoring, Writing, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Loan Interviewers and Clerks, Paralegals and Legal Assistants, Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, Postal Service Clerks, Procurement Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
7 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
4
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—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Mathematics—
- Writing—
Only in Billing and Posting Clerks
- None
Only in Tax Preparers
- Active Learning
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Service Orientation