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)
Transportation Inspectors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Locomotive Engineers | Transportation 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 | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Traffic Technicians, Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Hoist and Winch Operators | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
9 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
3
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
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Time Management+0.2 level
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
Only in Transportation Inspectors
- Writing
- Social Perceptiveness
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Locomotive Engineers
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Active Learning