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)
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
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Comparison table
| Metric | Transportation Security Screeners | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $66,770 | $50,340 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 50,290 | 202,810 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Speaking, Coordination, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness | Active Listening, Speaking, Coordination, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Subway and Streetcar Operators, Air Traffic Controllers, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, Security Management Specialists | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Locomotive Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
69%
9 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.9 level
- Coordination+0.2 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
Only in Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
- Time Management
- Writing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Learning
Only in Transportation Security Screeners
- Persuasion