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)
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
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Comparison table
| Metric | Tax Preparers | Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $54,920 | $62,890 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 76,480 | 392,880 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Speaking | Writing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Loan Interviewers and Clerks, Paralegals and Legal Assistants, Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | File Clerks, Social Science Research Assistants, Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators, Accountants and Auditors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
10 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Writing+0.9 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Time Management—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Service Orientation—
Only in Paralegals and Legal Assistants
- Social Perceptiveness
- Complex Problem Solving
Only in Tax Preparers
- Mathematics