Jobs Similar to Counter and Rental Clerks
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to counter and rental clerks, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Cashiers, Postal Service Clerks and Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks.
Counter and Rental Clerks: $41,300 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Counter and Rental Clerks) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CashiersSame group | 79% | $32,880−20% | High school |
| 2 | Postal Service Clerks | 79% | $62,130+50% | High school |
| 3 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 78% | $35,070−15% | High school |
| 4 | Tellers | 78% | $43,030+4% | High school |
| 5 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | 78% | $34,980−15% | High school |
| 6 | Retail SalespersonsSame group | 77% | $35,410−14% | High school |
| 7 | Office Clerks, General | 77% | $45,010+9% | High school |
| 8 | Customer Service Representatives | 76% | $44,770+8% | High school |
| 9 | Gambling Cage Workers | 76% | $37,580−9% | High school |
| 10 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 76% | $32,910−20% | High school |
| 11 | Parts SalespersonsSame group | 76% | $38,630−6% | High school |
| 12 | Pharmacy Aides | 76% | $37,680−9% | High school |
| 13 | Parking Attendants | 75% | $35,150−15% | High school |
| 14 | New Accounts Clerks | 75% | $47,670+15% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 75% | $37,080−10% | High school |
| 16 | Order Clerks | 75% | $46,170+12% | High school |
| 17 | Bill and Account Collectors | 74% | $47,030+14% | High school |
| 18 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 74% | $38,010−8% | High school |
| 19 | Telephone Operators | 74% | $41,740+1% | High school |
| 20 | Gambling Dealers | 74% | $34,320−17% | High school |
- 1Cashiers
79% similar · $32,880 (−20%) · High school · Same group
- 2Postal Service Clerks
79% similar · $62,130 (+50%) · High school
- 3Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
78% similar · $35,070 (−15%) · High school
- 4Tellers
78% similar · $43,030 (+4%) · High school
- 5Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
78% similar · $34,980 (−15%) · High school
- 6Retail Salespersons
77% similar · $35,410 (−14%) · High school · Same group
- 7Office Clerks, General
77% similar · $45,010 (+9%) · High school
- 8Customer Service Representatives
76% similar · $44,770 (+8%) · High school
- 9Gambling Cage Workers
76% similar · $37,580 (−9%) · High school
- 10Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
76% similar · $32,910 (−20%) · High school
- 11Parts Salespersons
76% similar · $38,630 (−6%) · High school · Same group
- 12Pharmacy Aides
76% similar · $37,680 (−9%) · High school
- 13Parking Attendants
75% similar · $35,150 (−15%) · High school
- 14New Accounts Clerks
75% similar · $47,670 (+15%) · Training or associate
- 15Baggage Porters and Bellhops
75% similar · $37,080 (−10%) · High school
- 16Order Clerks
75% similar · $46,170 (+12%) · High school
- 17Bill and Account Collectors
74% similar · $47,030 (+14%) · High school
- 18Receptionists and Information Clerks
74% similar · $38,010 (−8%) · High school
- 19Telephone Operators
74% similar · $41,740 (+1%) · High school
- 20Gambling Dealers
74% similar · $34,320 (−17%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than counter and rental clerks.
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for counter and rental clerks also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where counter and rental clerks is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks (88)
- Parking Attendants (85)
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants (83)
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers (83)
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops (82)
- Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers (82)
- Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners (82)
- Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants (82)
- Stockers and Order Fillers (82)
- Telemarketers (82)
Questions about jobs like counter and rental clerks
What jobs are most similar to counter and rental clerks?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Cashiers (79% similar), Postal Service Clerks (79% similar), Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks (78% similar), Tellers (78% similar) and Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners (78% similar).
Which jobs like counter and rental clerks pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Postal Service Clerks ($62,130, +50%; usually a high school diploma), New Accounts Clerks ($47,670, +15%; usually training or an associate degree) and Bill and Account Collectors ($47,030, +14%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with counter and rental clerks ($41,300). Without more preparation than counter and rental clerks usually need: Postal Service Clerks, Bill and Account Collectors and Order Clerks.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.