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)
Animal Control Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Correctional Officers and Jailers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Animal Control Workers | Correctional Officers and Jailers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $45,660 | $58,940 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 12,070 | 380,500 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Writing | Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Speaking, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Correctional Officers and Jailers, Coroners, Private Detectives and Investigators, Environmental Compliance Inspectors | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, Medical and Health Services Managers, Coroners, Court, Municipal, and License Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
65%
11 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
0
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
- Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Coordination+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Service Orientation—
- Time Management—
Only in Correctional Officers and Jailers
- Persuasion
- Active Learning
- Negotiation
- Complex Problem Solving
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
Only in Animal Control Workers
- None