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)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Aviation Inspectors | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $92,100 | $90,150 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 24,500 | 140,610 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Locomotive Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Automotive Engineering Technicians, Commercial Pilots | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, Fire Inspectors and Investigators, Hazardous Materials Removal Workers, Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
68%
15 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
7
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Writing+0.8 level
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Systems Analysis+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Service Orientation—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Time Management—
Only in Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- Systems Evaluation
- Instructing
- Persuasion
- Operations Analysis
- Mathematics
- Learning Strategies
- Coordination
Only in Aviation Inspectors
- Troubleshooting
- Operation and Control