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)
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Career B (or your target career)
Public Safety Telecommunicators
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Comparison table
| Metric | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | Public Safety Telecommunicators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $106,040 | $53,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 154,610 | 102,500 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Social Perceptiveness, Management of Personnel Resources, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Coordination |
| Related careers | Intelligence Analysts, Coroners, General and Operations Managers, Emergency Management Directors | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, Security Management Specialists, First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
14 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
6
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—
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Critical Thinking—
- Coordination—
- Service Orientation—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Monitoring—
- Active Learning—
- Persuasion—
- Instructing—
- Writing—
Only in Public Safety Telecommunicators
- None
Only in First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
- Time Management
- Negotiation
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation