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)
Remote Sensing Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Commercial Pilots | Remote Sensing Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $123,220 | $62,280 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 47,630 | 73,910 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening | Critical Thinking, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, Remote Sensing Technicians, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | Robotics Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Robotics Engineers, Software Developers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
92%
11 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
1
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring—
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing+0.8 level
- Coordination—
- Active Learning—
Only in Remote Sensing Technicians
- Mathematics
Only in Commercial Pilots
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Social Perceptiveness
- Time Management
- Systems Evaluation