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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)

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers

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Comparison table

MetricCrossing Guards and FlaggersRail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
National median salary$38,100$60,600
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment94,3603,920
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, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersLifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers, Public Safety Telecommunicators, Air Traffic Controllers, Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and HostlersLaborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, Ship Engineers
Crossing Guards and Flaggers dashboardRail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

7%

1 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

13

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+0.6 level

Only in Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers

  • Operation and Control
  • Monitoring
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Coordination
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Troubleshooting
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning

Only in Crossing Guards and Flaggers

  • Social Perceptiveness