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)
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Career B (or your target career)
Fishing and Hunting Workers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | Fishing and Hunting Workers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $92,460 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 36,850 | Not published |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Monitoring, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination, Speaking, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders, Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Airfield Operations Specialists, Hoist and Winch Operators | Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Crane and Tower Operators, Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Ship Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
4 of 4 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
16
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
- Coordination—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
Only in Fishing and Hunting Workers
- None
Only in Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- Operation and Control
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Operations Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Complex Problem Solving
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Active Learning
- Time Management
- Quality Control Analysis
- Instructing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Writing
- Social Perceptiveness
- Repairing
- Persuasion