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)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Career B (or your target career)
Aviation Inspectors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | Aviation Inspectors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $90,150 | $92,100 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 140,610 | 24,500 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, Fire Inspectors and Investigators, Hazardous Materials Removal Workers, Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers | Locomotive Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Automotive Engineering Technicians, Commercial Pilots |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
15 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
7
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—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.4 level
- Writing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Active Learning—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Systems Analysis—
- Service Orientation—
Only in Aviation Inspectors
- Troubleshooting
- Operation and Control
Only in Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- Systems Evaluation
- Instructing
- Persuasion
- Operations Analysis
- Mathematics
- Learning Strategies
- Coordination