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)
Couriers and Messengers
Career B (or your target career)
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Couriers and Messengers | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $39,200 | $58,170 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 68,640 | 9,760 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Time Management, Speaking, Writing, Service Orientation | Management of Personnel Resources, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Time Management, Speaking |
| Related careers | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, Order Clerks, First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators, Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders, First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
35%
6 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
11
Current-only skills
1
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+0.9 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Time Management+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Writing+0.5 level
Only in Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Monitoring
- Coordination
- Learning Strategies
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Social Perceptiveness
- Instructing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Learning
- Systems Analysis
- Mathematics
Only in Couriers and Messengers
- Service Orientation