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)
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
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Comparison table
| Metric | Tax Preparers | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $54,920 | $54,210 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 76,480 | 154,800 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Speaking | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Writing |
| Related careers | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Loan Interviewers and Clerks, Paralegals and Legal Assistants, Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | Office Clerks, General, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
10 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Speaking+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing+0.9 level
- Service Orientation+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Time Management—
Only in Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
- Social Perceptiveness
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Negotiation
Only in Tax Preparers
- Mathematics