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)
Commercial Pilots
Career B (or your target career)
Flight Attendants
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Comparison table
| Metric | Commercial Pilots | Flight Attendants |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $123,220 | $63,580 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 47,630 | 131,650 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening | Speaking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation |
| Related careers | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, Remote Sensing Technicians, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | Security 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
85%
11 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
8
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—
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Coordination—
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Time Management—
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing—
Only in Flight Attendants
- Service Orientation
- Persuasion
Only in Commercial Pilots
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Complex Problem Solving
- Troubleshooting
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Analysis
- Instructing
- Systems Evaluation