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)

Telephone Operators

Career B (or your target career)

Billing and Posting Clerks

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Comparison table

MetricTelephone OperatorsBilling and Posting Clerks
National median salary$41,740$48,500
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment3,430404,060
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone22
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Critical ThinkingReading Comprehension, Speaking, Monitoring, Writing, Active Listening
Related careersWord Processors and Typists, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Computer Network Support Specialists, CashiersSales 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

57%

4 of 7 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

2

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+0.2 level
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level

Only in Billing and Posting Clerks

  • Monitoring
  • Mathematics
  • Writing

Only in Telephone Operators

  • Service Orientation
  • Social Perceptiveness