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)
Transit and Railroad Police
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Comparison table
| Metric | Subway and Streetcar Operators | Transit and Railroad Police |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $86,380 | $90,230 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,200 | 4,390 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring | Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Parking Attendants, Traffic Technicians, Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists, Airfield Operations Specialists | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, Correctional Officers and Jailers, Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, Airfield Operations Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
12 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
2
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
- Speaking+1.1 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Coordination+0.9 level
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Transit and Railroad Police
- Writing
- Negotiation
- Systems Analysis
- Instructing
- Persuasion
Only in Subway and Streetcar Operators
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring