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)

Taxi Drivers

Career B (or your target career)

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers

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Comparison table

MetricTaxi DriversRail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
National median salary$42,100$60,600
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment41,0503,920
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsNot recordedOperation and Control, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersTransportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Rail Car Repairers, Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive FirersLaborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, Ship Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0%

0 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

14

Current-only skills

0

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

  • None

Only in Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers

  • Operation and Control
  • Monitoring
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Coordination
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Troubleshooting
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning

Only in Taxi Drivers

  • None