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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)

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

Career B (or your target career)

Transportation Security Screeners

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Comparison table

MetricReservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel ClerksTransportation Security Screeners
National median salary$44,390$66,770
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment118,71050,290
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsSpeaking, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Reading ComprehensionMonitoring, Speaking, Coordination, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersUshers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers, Customer Service Representatives, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursSubway and Streetcar Operators, Air Traffic Controllers, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, Security Management Specialists
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks dashboardTransportation Security Screeners dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

10 of 10 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

4

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—
  • Monitoring+0.2 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Coordination+0.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Active Listening—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Service Orientation—
  • Persuasion—
  • Reading Comprehension—

Only in Transportation Security Screeners

  • None

Only in Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

  • Writing
  • Time Management
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving