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)
Locomotive Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | Locomotive Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $58,640 | $81,410 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 2,062,040 | 33,470 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Troubleshooting | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Pile Driver Operators, Crane and Tower Operators, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | Traffic Technicians, Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Hoist and Winch Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
58%
7 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
1
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+0.6 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.9 level
- Monitoring+1.0 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Time Management—
Only in Locomotive Engineers
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Learning
- Coordination
Only in Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Troubleshooting