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)
Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Career B (or your target career)
Transit and Railroad Police
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Comparison table
| Metric | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | Transit and Railroad Police |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $75,920 | $90,230 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 13,800 | 4,390 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness | Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Transit and Railroad Police, First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers, Security Management Specialists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, Correctional Officers and Jailers, Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, Airfield Operations Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
15 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
2
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
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Coordination—
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Service Orientation—
- Instructing—
- Time Management—
- Persuasion+0.1 level
Only in Transit and Railroad Police
- Negotiation
- Systems Analysis
Only in Fire Inspectors and Investigators
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Evaluation