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)
Firefighters
Career B (or your target career)
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Firefighters | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $59,280 | $49,450 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 345,990 | 51,710 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Coordination, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Active Learning, Service Orientation | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Coordination, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Sailors and Marine Oilers, Forest and Conservation Technicians, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | Chemical Plant and System Operators, Helpers--Extraction Workers, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
10 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
4
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
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Coordination—
- Speaking—
Only in Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
- None
Only in Firefighters
- Active Learning
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Complex Problem Solving