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)
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
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Comparison table
| Metric | Public Safety Telecommunicators | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $53,040 | $106,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 102,500 | 154,610 |
| 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 | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Coordination | Social Perceptiveness, Management of Personnel Resources, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, Security Management Specialists, First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | Intelligence Analysts, Coroners, General and Operations Managers, Emergency Management Directors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
70%
14 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Instructing+0.9 level
- Active Learning+1.0 level
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Persuasion+0.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Writing+1.0 level
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
Only in First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
- Time Management
- Negotiation
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Public Safety Telecommunicators
- None