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)
Locomotive Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Aviation Inspectors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Locomotive Engineers | Aviation Inspectors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $81,410 | $92,100 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 33,470 | 24,500 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Traffic Technicians, Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Hoist and Winch Operators | Locomotive Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Automotive Engineering Technicians, Commercial Pilots |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
65%
11 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Time Management+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Operation and Control—
Only in Aviation Inspectors
- Quality Control Analysis
- Writing
- Troubleshooting
- Social Perceptiveness
- Systems Analysis
- Service Orientation
Only in Locomotive Engineers
- Coordination