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 Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Aviation Inspectors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | Aviation Inspectors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,560 | $92,100 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 30,590 | 24,500 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Writing | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, Compliance Managers, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Emergency Management Directors | Locomotive 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