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)
Customs and Border Protection Officers
Career B (or your target career)
Agricultural Inspectors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Customs and Border Protection Officers | Agricultural Inspectors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,210 | $49,940 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 670,520 | 14,410 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness | Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Police Identification and Records Officers, Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts, Transportation Inspectors, Compliance Managers | Industrial Production Managers, Quality Control Systems Managers, Quality Control Analysts, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
10 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
5
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Writing—
- Coordination—
Only in Agricultural Inspectors
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Instructing
Only in Customs and Border Protection Officers
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion
- Time Management
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation