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)
Public Safety Telecommunicators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Transit and Railroad Police | Public Safety Telecommunicators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $90,230 | $53,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 4,390 | 102,500 |
| 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 | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Coordination |
| Related careers | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, Correctional Officers and Jailers, Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, Airfield Operations Specialists | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, Security Management Specialists, First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
14 of 14 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
- Active Listening+0.8 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Coordination+0.5 level
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Active Learning—
- Persuasion—
- Instructing—
- Writing—
Only in Public Safety Telecommunicators
- None
Only in Transit and Railroad Police
- Negotiation
- Systems Analysis
- Time Management