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)
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
Career B (or your target career)
Athletes and Sports Competitors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | Athletes and Sports Competitors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $32,150 | $66,710 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 397,830 | 15,070 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Coordination | Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers, Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers, Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials, Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | Training and Development Managers, Sports Medicine Physicians, Recreation Workers, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
23%
3 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
10
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
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Active Listening+0.8 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
Only in Athletes and Sports Competitors
- Critical Thinking
- Coordination
- Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
- Complex Problem Solving
- Persuasion
- Instructing
- Active Learning
Only in Amusement and Recreation Attendants
- Service Orientation