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)
Traffic Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Subway and Streetcar Operators | Traffic Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $86,380 | $59,090 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,200 | 7,860 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Parking Attendants, Traffic Technicians, Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists, Airfield Operations Specialists | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators, Signal and Track Switch Repairers, Geodetic Surveyors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
73%
11 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
3
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+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.7 level
- Monitoring—
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Traffic Technicians
- Writing
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Subway and Streetcar Operators
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Service Orientation