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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)

Security Managers

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Comparison table

MetricPublic Safety TelecommunicatorsSecurity Managers
National median salary$53,040$106,660
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment102,500156,180
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone24
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, CoordinationCritical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring
Related careersForest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, Security Management Specialists, First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersComputer and Information Systems Managers, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Administrative Services Managers, Intelligence Analysts

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

64%

14 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

8

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

  • Critical Thinking+0.2 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring+1.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Speaking
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
  • Coordination+0.4 level
  • Writing+0.9 level
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Instructing+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation
  • Persuasion+0.4 level

Only in Security Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Time Management
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Material Resources
  • Systems Analysis

Only in Public Safety Telecommunicators

  • None