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)
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
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Comparison table
| Metric | Locomotive Engineers | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $81,410 | $50,340 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 33,470 | 202,810 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening | Active Listening, Speaking, Coordination, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Traffic Technicians, Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Hoist and Winch Operators | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Locomotive Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
77%
10 of 13 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
- Active Listening+0.8 level
- Speaking+0.9 level
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Monitoring—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Time Management+0.2 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
Only in Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
- Writing
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
Only in Locomotive Engineers
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring