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)
Bus Drivers, School
Career B (or your target career)
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Bus Drivers, School | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $47,920 | $58,640 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 402,930 | 2,062,040 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Troubleshooting |
| Related careers | Emergency Medical Technicians, Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Air Traffic Controllers, Commercial Pilots | Pile Driver Operators, Crane and Tower Operators, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
63%
5 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
4
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
- Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
- Monitoring—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
Only in Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Operation and Control
- Troubleshooting
- Time Management
Only in Bus Drivers, School
- Active Listening
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
- Coordination