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)
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
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Comparison table
| Metric | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $92,460 | $78,000 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 36,850 | 46,440 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Monitoring, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making | Speaking, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Time Management |
| Related careers | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders, Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Airfield Operations Specialists, Hoist and Winch Operators | Highway Maintenance Workers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Power Distributors and Dispatchers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
16 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
4
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+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Time Management—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Persuasion+0.3 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
Only in Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- Instructing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Social Perceptiveness
- Repairing