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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)

Emergency Management Directors

Career B (or your target career)

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

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Comparison table

MetricEmergency Management DirectorsFirst-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
National median salary$93,330$93,530
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment13,50099,140
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone43
Important skillsService Orientation, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, CoordinationActive Listening, Management of Personnel Resources, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension
Related careersLoss Prevention Managers, Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers, Fire Inspectors and InvestigatorsFirst-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Occupational Health and Safety Technicians, First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

95%

19 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

3

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
  • Critical Thinking
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Monitoring
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Instructing
  • Time Management
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Service Orientation
  • Writing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Active Learning
  • Persuasion
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Negotiation

Only in First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Emergency Management Directors

  • Systems Analysis
  • Operations Analysis
  • Mathematics