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

Opens your browser print dialog — choose “Save as PDF”.

Comparison table

MetricCouriers and MessengersAircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
National median salary$39,200$58,170
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment68,6409,760
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsActive Listening, Time Management, Speaking, Writing, Service OrientationManagement of Personnel Resources, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Time Management, Speaking
Related careersSwitchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, Order Clerks, First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators, Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursFirst-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