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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)

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

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Comparison table

MetricBus Drivers, SchoolHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
National median salary$47,920$58,640
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment402,9302,062,040
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, SpeakingOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Troubleshooting
Related careersEmergency Medical Technicians, Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Air Traffic Controllers, Commercial PilotsPile 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