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)
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Career B (or your target career)
Air Traffic Controllers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | Air Traffic Controllers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $58,170 | $148,080 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 9,760 | 22,510 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Management of Personnel Resources, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Time Management, Speaking | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring |
| Related careers | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders, First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 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 |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
15 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
2
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
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Speaking+0.8 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.6 level
- Coordination+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Time Management—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Systems Analysis+0.5 level
- Writing—
- Instructing+0.4 level
- Learning Strategies—
Only in Air Traffic Controllers
- Operations Monitoring
- Service Orientation
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Mathematics