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 Conductors and Yardmasters
Career B (or your target career)
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,000 | $58,640 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 46,440 | 2,062,040 |
| 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 | Speaking, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Time Management | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Troubleshooting |
| Related careers | Highway Maintenance Workers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Power Distributors and Dispatchers | Pile Driver Operators, Crane and Tower Operators, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
7 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
11
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
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control+0.5 level
- Monitoring—
- Speaking—
- Time Management—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Troubleshooting
Only in Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Coordination
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Persuasion
- Quality Control Analysis
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation