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)
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
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Comparison table
| Metric | Public Safety Telecommunicators | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $53,040 | $78,000 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 102,500 | 46,440 |
| 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 | Speaking, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Time Management |
| Related careers | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, Security Management Specialists, First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | Highway Maintenance Workers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Power Distributors and Dispatchers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
61%
11 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
3
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
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Persuasion—
Only in Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Time Management
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Quality Control Analysis
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Public Safety Telecommunicators
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
- Instructing