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)
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Commercial Pilots | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $123,220 | $58,640 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 47,630 | 2,062,040 |
| 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 | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Troubleshooting |
| Related careers | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, Remote Sensing Technicians, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | Pile Driver Operators, Crane and Tower Operators, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
8 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
11
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
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Monitoring—
- Troubleshooting—
- Speaking—
- Time Management—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- None
Only in Commercial Pilots
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Listening
- Active Learning
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Analysis
- Instructing
- Writing
- Social Perceptiveness
- Systems Evaluation