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)
Traffic Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Logistics Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Traffic Technicians | Logistics Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $59,090 | $82,320 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 7,860 | 251,040 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making | Systems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | 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 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Mechatronics Engineers, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Cost Estimators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
68%
15 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
7
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
- Systems Analysis+1.3 level
- Writing+0.9 level
- Systems Evaluation+1.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Active Learning+1.0 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.1 level
- Time Management+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Coordination+0.5 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.7 level
Only in Logistics Engineers
- Mathematics
- Operations Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Persuasion
- Service Orientation
- Management of Financial Resources
- Instructing
Only in Traffic Technicians
- None