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)
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Career B (or your target career)
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | Telecommunications Engineering Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $38,630 | $134,050 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 34,280 | 179,740 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Billing and Posting Clerks, Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Word Processors and Typists | Computer Hardware Engineers, Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Broadcast Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
26%
5 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
14
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
- Reading Comprehension+1.1 level
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Coordination+0.8 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
Only in Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Systems Analysis
- Time Management
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Systems Evaluation
- Instructing
- Persuasion
- Learning Strategies
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
- Service Orientation