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)
Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Career B (or your target career)
Air Traffic Controllers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | Air Traffic Controllers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $38,100 | $148,080 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 94,360 | 22,510 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers, Public Safety Telecommunicators, Air Traffic Controllers, Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | Avionics Technicians, First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators, Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
11%
2 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
16
Current-only skills
0
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+1.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
Only in Air Traffic Controllers
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Time Management
- Systems Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Writing
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Crossing Guards and Flaggers
- None