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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)

Subway and Streetcar Operators

Career B (or your target career)

Commercial Pilots

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Comparison table

MetricSubway and Streetcar OperatorsCommercial Pilots
National median salary$86,380$123,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment10,20047,630
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Post-Secondary Certificate
Job zone23
Important skillsOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Active Listening, Speaking, MonitoringOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening
Related careersParking Attendants, Traffic Technicians, Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists, Airfield Operations SpecialistsRail 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