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)
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
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Comparison table
| Metric | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $38,100 | $50,340 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 94,360 | 202,810 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making | Active Listening, Speaking, Coordination, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers, Public Safety Telecommunicators, Air Traffic Controllers, Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Locomotive Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
15%
2 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
11
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+0.5 level
Only in Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
- Active Listening
- Coordination
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Service Orientation
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Learning
Only in Crossing Guards and Flaggers
- None