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)
Baggage Porters and Bellhops
Career B (or your target career)
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
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Comparison table
| Metric | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $37,080 | $50,340 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 28,510 | 202,810 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Service Orientation, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Coordination | Active Listening, Speaking, Coordination, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Amusement and Recreation Attendants, Stockers and Order Fillers, Food Servers, Nonrestaurant, Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Locomotive Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
38%
5 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
8
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
- Active Listening+0.8 level
- Speaking+1.3 level
- Coordination+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Service Orientation—
Only in Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Writing
- Social Perceptiveness
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Learning
Only in Baggage Porters and Bellhops
- None