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)
Fire Inspectors and Investigators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | Fire Inspectors and Investigators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $90,150 | $75,920 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 140,610 | 13,800 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving | Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness |
| Related careers | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, Fire Inspectors and Investigators, Hazardous Materials Removal Workers, Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers | Transit and Railroad Police, First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers, Security Management Specialists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
17 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
5
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—
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring—
- Persuasion—
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Instructing—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Learning Strategies—
- Coordination+0.5 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Fire Inspectors and Investigators
- None
Only in Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- Systems Analysis
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Analysis
- Mathematics
- Operations Monitoring