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)

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Career B (or your target career)

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

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Comparison table

MetricDispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceShuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
National median salary$50,340$37,290
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment202,810248,530
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 ComprehensionActive Listening, Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersRail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Locomotive EngineersRail Car Repairers, Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists, Couriers and Messengers, Driver/Sales Workers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

75%

6 of 8 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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

  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Service Orientation
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Speaking

Only in Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

  • Coordination
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning