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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)

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Career B (or your target career)

Light Truck Drivers

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Comparison table

MetricDispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceLight Truck Drivers
National median salary$50,340$44,860
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment202,810983,300
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Coordination, Monitoring, Reading ComprehensionSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Active Listening, Operation and Control
Related careersRail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Locomotive EngineersStockers and Order Fillers, Parking Attendants, Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance dashboardLight Truck Drivers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

86%

6 of 7 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

7

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—
  • Monitoring—
  • Speaking—
  • Active Listening—
  • Time Management—
  • Critical Thinking—

Only in Light Truck Drivers

  • Operation and Control

Only in Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

  • Coordination
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning