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)
Transportation Inspectors
Career B (or your target career)
Agricultural Inspectors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Transportation Inspectors | Agricultural Inspectors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $92,100 | $49,940 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 24,500 | 14,410 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening | Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | Industrial Production Managers, Quality Control Systems Managers, Quality Control Analysts, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
10 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
2
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.7 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Coordination—
- Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
Only in Agricultural Inspectors
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Active Learning
- Systems Analysis
- Instructing
Only in Transportation Inspectors
- Time Management
- Social Perceptiveness