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)
Public Safety Telecommunicators
Career B (or your target career)
Air Traffic Controllers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Public Safety Telecommunicators | Air Traffic Controllers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $53,040 | $148,080 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 102,500 | 22,510 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Coordination | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, Security Management Specialists, First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | Avionics Technicians, First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators, Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
72%
13 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
1
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—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
- Critical Thinking+0.2 level
- Monitoring+1.0 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.4 level
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Instructing+0.4 level
- Service Orientation—
Only in Air Traffic Controllers
- Time Management
- Systems Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Public Safety Telecommunicators
- Persuasion