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)

Flight Attendants

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Comparison table

MetricBus Drivers, Transit and IntercityFlight Attendants
National median salary$59,050$63,580
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment159,240131,650
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Time Management, Active Listening, Service OrientationSpeaking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation
Related careersAirfield Operations Specialists, Air Traffic Controllers, Transit and Railroad Police, Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive FirersSecurity Guards, Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians, Subway and Streetcar Operators, Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

54%

7 of 13 target skills

Target-only skills

6

Current-only skills

2

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

  • Speaking+1.5 level
  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Monitoring+0.9 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
  • Service Orientation+1.0 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.9 level
  • Time Management+0.3 level

Only in Flight Attendants

  • Coordination
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Persuasion

Only in Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring