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)

Agricultural Inspectors

Career B (or your target career)

Transportation Inspectors

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Comparison table

MetricAgricultural InspectorsTransportation Inspectors
National median salary$49,940$92,100
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment14,41024,500
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone24
Important skillsQuality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring, Critical ThinkingReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening
Related careersIndustrial Production Managers, Quality Control Systems Managers, Quality Control Analysts, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthGovernment Property Inspectors and Investigators, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

83%

10 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

5

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
  • Writing
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Transportation Inspectors

  • Time Management
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Agricultural Inspectors

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Analysis
  • Instructing