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)
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Firefighters | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $59,280 | $61,560 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 345,990 | 30,590 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Coordination, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Active Learning, Service Orientation | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Writing |
| 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 | Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, Compliance Managers, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Emergency Management Directors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
63%
12 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
7
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
- Active Listening+0.8 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Active Learning—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Service Orientation—
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
- Writing
- Persuasion
- Systems Analysis
- Negotiation
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Firefighters
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring