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)
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
Career B (or your target career)
Bailiffs
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Comparison table
| Metric | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | Bailiffs |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $66,270 | $56,600 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 89,390 | 17,310 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension | Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Speaking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, Bailiffs, Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary, Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | Coroners, Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators, Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
7 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
9
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
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Speaking—
- Monitoring—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Bailiffs
- None
Only in Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
- Reading Comprehension
- Complex Problem Solving
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Coordination
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Service Orientation