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)
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Commercial Divers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | Commercial Divers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $33,580 | $72,990 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 157,550 | 3,450 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Active Listening | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Parking Enforcement Workers, Fire Inspectors and Investigators, Commercial Divers, Orderlies | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, Construction Laborers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
42%
8 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
11
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
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.2 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Monitoring—
Only in Commercial Divers
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Operation and Control
- Equipment Maintenance
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
- Repairing
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Equipment Selection
Only in Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
- Service Orientation
- Learning Strategies