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)
Word Processors and Typists
Career B (or your target career)
Billing and Posting Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Word Processors and Typists | Billing and Posting Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,280 | $48,500 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 35,010 | 404,060 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Monitoring, Speaking | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Monitoring, Writing, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers, Billing and Posting Clerks, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | Sales 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
71%
5 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
0
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—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Writing—
Only in Billing and Posting Clerks
- Critical Thinking
- Mathematics
Only in Word Processors and Typists
- None