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)
Transportation Inspectors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | Transportation Inspectors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,000 | $92,100 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 46,440 | 24,500 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Time Management | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Highway Maintenance Workers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Power Distributors and Dispatchers | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
92%
11 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
7
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
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Writing+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Time Management—
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Coordination—
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Transportation Inspectors
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Active Learning
- Persuasion
- Quality Control Analysis
- Systems Analysis