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 Enforcement Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Parking Enforcement Workers | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $46,730 | $76,210 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 9,050 | 670,520 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Time Management | Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Active Learning, Speaking, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Subway and Streetcar Operators, Taxi Drivers, Compliance Officers, Light Truck Drivers | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks, Intelligence Analysts, Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers, Coroners |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
40%
6 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
9
Current-only skills
0
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+1.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.3 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Speaking+0.9 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Time Management+0.5 level
Only in Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
- Persuasion
- Complex Problem Solving
- Writing
- Negotiation
Only in Parking Enforcement Workers
- None