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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)

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

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Comparison table

MetricDispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulancePostmasters and Mail Superintendents
National median salary$50,340$96,660
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment202,81013,810
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, Coordination, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension
Related careersRail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Locomotive EngineersOffice Clerks, General, Customer Service Representatives, Management Analysts, Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance dashboardPostmasters and Mail Superintendents dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

68%

13 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

6

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+0.5 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Time Management+0.8 level
  • Coordination—
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation+0.2 level
  • Active Learning+0.2 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
  • Writing+0.9 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level

Only in Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Negotiation
  • Learning Strategies
  • Persuasion
  • Instructing
  • Systems Analysis

Only in Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

  • None