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)
Parking Attendants
Career B (or your target career)
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Parking Attendants | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $35,150 | $58,640 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 137,880 | 2,062,040 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Troubleshooting |
| Related careers | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Food Servers, Nonrestaurant, Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | Pile Driver Operators, Crane and Tower Operators, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
13%
1 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
7
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
- Speaking+0.5 level
Only in Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Time Management
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
Only in Parking Attendants
- Service Orientation
- Active Listening
- Social Perceptiveness