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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)

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Aviation Inspectors

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Comparison table

MetricOccupational Health and Safety TechniciansAviation Inspectors
National median salary$61,560$92,100
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment30,59024,500
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone33
Important skillsActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, WritingCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring
Related careersTransportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, Compliance Managers, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Emergency Management DirectorsLocomotive Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Automotive Engineering Technicians, Commercial Pilots

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

76%

13 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

6

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+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Writing—
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Time Management+0.3 level
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Service Orientation—

Only in Aviation Inspectors

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Troubleshooting
  • Operation and Control

Only in Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Coordination
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Systems Evaluation