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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)

Bus Drivers, School

Career B (or your target career)

Air Traffic Controllers

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Comparison table

MetricBus Drivers, SchoolAir Traffic Controllers
National median salary$47,920$148,080
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment402,93022,510
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone23
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, SpeakingActive Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring
Related careersEmergency Medical Technicians, Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Air Traffic Controllers, Commercial PilotsAvionics Technicians, First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators, Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

50%

9 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

9

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+1.0 level
  • Critical Thinking+1.4 level
  • Monitoring+1.1 level
  • Coordination+1.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Service Orientation+0.8 level

Only in Air Traffic Controllers

  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Time Management
  • Systems Analysis
  • Writing
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Bus Drivers, School

  • None