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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

MetricTraffic TechniciansLogistics Engineers
National median salary$59,090$82,320
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment7,860251,040
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision MakingSystems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators, Signal and Track Switch Repairers, Geodetic SurveyorsElectronics 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