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)
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Career B (or your target career)
Ship Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | Ship Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $68,840 | $109,530 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 12,400 | 8,400 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Coordination, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking | Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Repairing, Troubleshooting |
| Related careers | Ship Engineers, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Sailors and Marine Oilers, Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation | Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Power Plant Operators, Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, Wellhead Pumpers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
42%
8 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
11
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+1.0 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.8 level
- Operation and Control+0.8 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
Only in Ship Engineers
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Systems Analysis
- Active Learning
- Quality Control Analysis
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
- Writing
- Equipment Selection
Only in Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
- None