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)

Tellers

Career B (or your target career)

Office Clerks, General

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Comparison table

MetricTellersOffice Clerks, General
National median salary$43,030$45,010
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment329,4802,464,940
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Service OrientationReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Coordination
Related careersSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Counter and Rental Clerks, Office Clerks, GeneralWord Processors and Typists, Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Brokerage Clerks

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

89%

8 of 9 target skills

Target-only skills

1

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

  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Speaking
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation
  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Office Clerks, General

  • Coordination

Only in Tellers

  • Monitoring
  • Mathematics