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)
Transit and Railroad Police
Career B (or your target career)
Crossing Guards and Flaggers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Transit and Railroad Police | Crossing Guards and Flaggers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $90,230 | $38,100 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 4,390 | 94,360 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Monitoring | Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, Correctional Officers and Jailers, Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, Airfield Operations Specialists | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers, Public Safety Telecommunicators, Air Traffic Controllers, Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
2 of 2 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
15
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—
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Crossing Guards and Flaggers
- None
Only in Transit and Railroad Police
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Monitoring
- Coordination
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation
- Systems Analysis
- Instructing
- Time Management
- Persuasion