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)
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Career B (or your target career)
Ship Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | Ship Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $60,600 | $109,530 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,920 | 8,400 |
| 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 | Operation and Control, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving | Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Repairing, Troubleshooting |
| Related careers | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, Ship Engineers | Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Power Plant Operators, Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, Wellhead Pumpers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
74%
14 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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+0.9 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
- Operation and Control+0.3 level
- Troubleshooting+0.9 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
Only in Ship Engineers
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Systems Analysis
- Writing
- Equipment Selection
Only in Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
- None