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

MetricCaptains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsFishing and Hunting Workers
National median salary$92,460Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment36,850Not published
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Less than a High School Diploma
Job zone32
Important skillsOperation and Control, Monitoring, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision MakingCritical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination, Speaking, Monitoring
Related careersTank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders, Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Airfield Operations Specialists, Hoist and Winch OperatorsMachine 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