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)
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $38,100 | $76,210 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 94,360 | 670,520 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making | Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Active Learning, Speaking, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers, Public Safety Telecommunicators, Air Traffic Controllers, Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks, Intelligence Analysts, Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers, Coroners |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
13%
2 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
13
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
- Social Perceptiveness+1.5 level
- Speaking+1.4 level
Only in Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- Active Listening
- Active Learning
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
- Persuasion
- Monitoring
- Complex Problem Solving
- Writing
- Negotiation
- Time Management
Only in Crossing Guards and Flaggers
- None