CDCareer Decision

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)

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

Career B (or your target career)

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

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Comparison table

MetricPostmasters and Mail SuperintendentsDispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
National median salary$96,660$50,340
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment13,810202,810
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsSpeaking, Coordination, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Reading ComprehensionActive Listening, Speaking, Coordination, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension
Related careersOffice Clerks, General, Customer Service Representatives, Management Analysts, Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal ServiceRail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Locomotive Engineers
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents dashboardDispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

13 of 13 target skills

Target-only skills

0

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

  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Speaking—
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Time Management—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Writing—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Service Orientation—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Active Learning—

Only in Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

  • None

Only in Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Negotiation
  • Learning Strategies
  • Persuasion
  • Instructing
  • Systems Analysis