CDCareer Decision

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)

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

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Comparison table

MetricTransportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersShipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
National median salary$107,230$45,260
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment221,180816,870
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone42
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Complex Problem SolvingSpeaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Monitoring
Related careersProduction, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, Management Analysts, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsMachine Feeders and Offbearers, Couriers and Messengers, Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, Postal Service Mail Carriers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers dashboardShipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

6 of 6 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

15

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—
  • Active Listening—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Time Management—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Monitoring—

Only in Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

  • None

Only in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

  • Coordination
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Analysis
  • Writing
  • Negotiation
  • Instructing
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Persuasion
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Service Orientation
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Management of Material Resources