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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)

Transportation Inspectors

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Comparison table

MetricTraffic TechniciansTransportation Inspectors
National median salary$59,090$92,100
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment7,86024,500
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone34
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision MakingReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening
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 SurveyorsGovernment Property Inspectors and Investigators, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

12 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

3

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+0.1 level
  • Writing+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Time Management
  • Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Transportation Inspectors

  • None

Only in Traffic Technicians

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Analysis