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)
Air Traffic Controllers
Career B (or your target career)
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Air Traffic Controllers | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $148,080 | $107,230 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 22,510 | 221,180 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Avionics Technicians, First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators, Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, Management Analysts, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
81%
17 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
1
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—
- Active Listening—
- Coordination—
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Learning—
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Writing+0.5 level
- Speaking—
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Instructing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Evaluation+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Learning Strategies—
- Service Orientation—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
Only in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Management of Material Resources
Only in Air Traffic Controllers
- Operations Monitoring