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)
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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Comparison table
| Metric | Word Processors and Typists | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,280 | $45,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 35,010 | 961,610 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Monitoring, Speaking | Speaking, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Coordination |
| Related careers | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers, Billing and Posting Clerks, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Billing and Posting Clerks, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
45%
5 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing—
- Monitoring+0.5 level
Only in Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Service Orientation
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Word Processors and Typists
- None