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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)

Highway Maintenance Workers

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Comparison table

MetricCrossing Guards and FlaggersHighway Maintenance Workers
National median salary$38,100$50,260
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment94,360154,960
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsSpeaking, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision MakingOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Coordination, Monitoring, Active Listening
Related careersLifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers, Public Safety Telecommunicators, Air Traffic Controllers, Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and HostlersHelpers--Electricians, Traffic Technicians, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
Crossing Guards and Flaggers dashboardHighway Maintenance Workers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

14%

1 of 7 target skills

Target-only skills

6

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

  • Speaking+0.3 level

Only in Highway Maintenance Workers

  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Monitoring
  • Coordination
  • Active Listening
  • Complex Problem Solving

Only in Crossing Guards and Flaggers

  • Social Perceptiveness