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)
Power Distributors and Dispatchers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | Power Distributors and Dispatchers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,000 | $106,730 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 46,440 | 8,520 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Time Management | Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking |
| Related careers | Highway Maintenance Workers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Power Distributors and Dispatchers | Mechanical Engineers, Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Biomass Power Plant Managers, Lighting Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
13 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
5
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
- Monitoring—
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Operation and Control—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
Only in Power Distributors and Dispatchers
- None
Only in Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Quality Control Analysis
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation