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 Security Screeners
Career B (or your target career)
Air Traffic Controllers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Transportation Security Screeners | Air Traffic Controllers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $66,770 | $148,080 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 50,290 | 22,510 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Speaking, Coordination, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Subway and Streetcar Operators, Air Traffic Controllers, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, Security Management Specialists | Avionics Technicians, First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators, Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
50%
9 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
9
Current-only skills
1
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+0.5 level
- Speaking+0.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.2 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Monitoring+1.1 level
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Service Orientation+0.6 level
Only in Air Traffic Controllers
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Learning
- Time Management
- Systems Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Writing
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Transportation Security Screeners
- Persuasion