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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)

Motorboat Operators

Career B (or your target career)

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers

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Comparison table

MetricMotorboat OperatorsRail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
National median salary$47,520$60,600
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,4803,920
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Monitoring, SpeakingOperation and Control, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersTransportation Inspectors, Highway Maintenance Workers, Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders, Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsLaborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, Ship Engineers
Motorboat Operators dashboardRail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

79%

11 of 14 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

  • Operation and Control—
  • Monitoring—
  • Operations Monitoring—
  • Speaking+0.2 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Time Management—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Coordination—
  • Troubleshooting+0.1 level

Only in Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning

Only in Motorboat Operators

  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Service Orientation
  • Social Perceptiveness