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)
Police Identification and Records Officers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Animal Control Workers | Police Identification and Records Officers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $45,660 | $93,790 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 12,070 | 114,430 |
| 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 | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Writing | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing |
| Related careers | Correctional Officers and Jailers, Coroners, Private Detectives and Investigators, Environmental Compliance Inspectors | Clinical Research Coordinators, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
10 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Writing+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
Only in Police Identification and Records Officers
- Active Learning
- Complex Problem Solving
Only in Animal Control Workers
- Service Orientation