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)

Transit and Railroad Police

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Comparison table

MetricBus Drivers, Transit and IntercityTransit and Railroad Police
National median salary$59,050$90,230
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment159,2404,390
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone23
Important skillsOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Time Management, Active Listening, Service OrientationSpeaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Monitoring
Related careersAirfield Operations Specialists, Air Traffic Controllers, Transit and Railroad Police, Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive FirersFirst-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, Correctional Officers and Jailers, Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, Airfield Operations Specialists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

41%

7 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

10

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+1.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
  • Monitoring+1.0 level
  • Service Orientation+0.4 level
  • Time Management+0.4 level

Only in Transit and Railroad Police

  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Coordination
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Negotiation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Persuasion

Only in Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring