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)
Subway and Streetcar Operators
Career B (or your target career)
Commercial Pilots
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Comparison table
| Metric | Subway and Streetcar Operators | Commercial Pilots |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $86,380 | $123,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,200 | 47,630 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Parking Attendants, Traffic Technicians, Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists, Airfield Operations Specialists | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, Remote Sensing Technicians, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
68%
13 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
1
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
- Operation and Control+1.4 level
- Operations Monitoring+1.0 level
- Monitoring+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Active Listening+1.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Active Learning+1.0 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.7 level
- Coordination+1.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Time Management—
Only in Commercial Pilots
- Troubleshooting
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Analysis
- Instructing
- Writing
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Subway and Streetcar Operators
- Service Orientation