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)
Aviation Inspectors
Career B (or your target career)
Airfield Operations Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Aviation Inspectors | Airfield Operations Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $92,100 | $56,850 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 24,500 | 15,190 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring | Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Speaking |
| Related careers | Locomotive Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Automotive Engineering Technicians, Commercial Pilots | Traffic Technicians, Ship Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand, Locomotive Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
78%
14 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
3
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
- Monitoring+0.7 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning—
- Systems Analysis—
- Time Management—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Service Orientation—
- Operations Monitoring—
Only in Airfield Operations Specialists
- Coordination
- Instructing
- Systems Evaluation
- Learning Strategies
Only in Aviation Inspectors
- Quality Control Analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Operation and Control