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, Transit and Intercity
Career B (or your target career)
Air Traffic Controllers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | Air Traffic Controllers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $59,050 | $148,080 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 159,240 | 22,510 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Time Management, Active Listening, Service Orientation | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Airfield Operations Specialists, Air Traffic Controllers, Transit and Railroad Police, Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | Avionics 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
44%
8 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
10
Current-only skills
1
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+1.3 level
- Speaking+1.6 level
- Critical Thinking+1.4 level
- Monitoring+1.8 level
- Time Management+0.8 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
- Service Orientation+0.8 level
Only in Air Traffic Controllers
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Systems Analysis
- Writing
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
- Operation and Control