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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)

Transportation Inspectors

Career B (or your target career)

Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

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Comparison table

MetricTransportation InspectorsMarine Engineers and Naval Architects
National median salary$92,100$112,230
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment24,5008,250
Typical educationNot recordedBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Writing, Active ListeningComplex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking
Related careersGovernment Property Inspectors and Investigators, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksAutomotive Engineering Technicians, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

57%

12 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

9

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

  • Critical Thinking+0.9 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
  • Speaking+0.5 level
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
  • Time Management+0.6 level
  • Systems Evaluation+1.0 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Coordination+0.8 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level

Only in Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

  • Mathematics
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Science
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Analysis
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Operations Analysis
  • Operation and Control

Only in Transportation Inspectors

  • None