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)
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
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Comparison table
| Metric | Security Guards | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $38,020 | $50,340 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,283,470 | 202,810 |
| 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 | Active Listening, Monitoring, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Coordination | Active Listening, Speaking, Coordination, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians, Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, Airfield Operations Specialists, Firefighters | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Locomotive Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
62%
8 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Speaking+0.9 level
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
- Time Management
- Writing
- Service Orientation
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Learning
Only in Security Guards
- None