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)
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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Comparison table
| Metric | Tax Preparers | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $54,920 | $55,570 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 76,480 | 156,280 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Speaking | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Time Management |
| Related careers | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Loan Interviewers and Clerks, Paralegals and Legal Assistants, Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | Compliance Officers, Private Detectives and Investigators, File Clerks, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
8 of 10 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—
- Active Listening—
- Writing+0.9 level
- Speaking—
- Time Management—
- Service Orientation—
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring—
Only in Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
Only in Tax Preparers
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Mathematics