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)
Power Distributors and Dispatchers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Locomotive Engineers | Power Distributors and Dispatchers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $81,410 | $106,730 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 33,470 | 8,520 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening | Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking |
| Related careers | Traffic Technicians, Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Hoist and Winch Operators | Mechanical Engineers, Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Biomass Power Plant Managers, Lighting Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
92%
12 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
0
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
- Monitoring—
- Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Operation and Control—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Power Distributors and Dispatchers
- Writing
Only in Locomotive Engineers
- None