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)
Security Guards
Career B (or your target career)
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Security Guards | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $38,020 | $35,450 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,283,470 | 12,630 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Monitoring, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Coordination | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians, Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, Airfield Operations Specialists, Firefighters | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, Registered Nurses, Medical and Health Services Managers, Anesthesiologist Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
73%
8 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Coordination—
Only in Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
- Service Orientation
- Operation and Control
- Active Learning
Only in Security Guards
- None