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)

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Career B (or your target career)

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

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Comparison table

MetricHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversBus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
National median salary$58,640$59,050
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,062,040159,240
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, TroubleshootingOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Time Management, Active Listening, Service Orientation
Related careersPile Driver Operators, Crane and Tower Operators, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityAirfield Operations Specialists, Air Traffic Controllers, Transit and Railroad Police, Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

67%

6 of 9 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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

  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Monitoring

Only in Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

  • Service Orientation
  • Active Listening
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

  • Troubleshooting
  • Reading Comprehension