From Air Traffic Controllers to …

Control air traffic on and within vicinity of airport, and movement of air traffic between altitude sectors and control centers, according to established procedures and policies. Authorize, regulate, and control commercial airline flights according to government or company regulations to expedite and ensure flight safety.

Typical skills in this occupation (O*NET)

Active ListeningSpeakingTransportationJudgment and Decision MakingCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingMonitoringEnglish Language

1. Airfield Operations Specialists

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Public Safety and Security, Transportation, English Language, Customer and Personal Service, Monitoring, Active Listening

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   TelecommunicationsAdministration and ManagementWriting

   2 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Operations Specialist · Social Security Administration · Richmond, CA
   • Operations Coordinator (Administrative Support Coordinator II) · California State University · San Diego, CA

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2. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Transportation, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, English Language

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Operation and ControlOperations MonitoringMechanicalGeography

   1 live listing on JOBUS in California

   • Public Notice for Airplane Pilot · Federal Aviation Administration · Atlantic City, NJ

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3. Traffic Technicians

   Good match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Public Safety and Security, Transportation, Active Listening, English Language, Customer and Personal Service, Reading Comprehension

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Computers and ElectronicsEngineering and TechnologyLaw and GovernmentMathematicsAdministrative

   2 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Traffic Control Aid (Seasonal) · National Park Service · Yosemite National Park, CA
   • TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST · Air National Guard Units · Port Hueneme, CA

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4. Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

   Good match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Customer and Personal Service, Public Safety and Security, Speaking, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Administration and ManagementAdministrativePersonnel and Human ResourcesService Orientation

   1 live listing on JOBUS in California

   • Lead Dispatcher (Police Dispatcher II) · California State University · San Diego, CA

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5. Aviation Inspectors

   Good match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   English Language, Public Safety and Security, Customer and Personal Service, Transportation, Education and Training, Critical Thinking

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   MechanicalProduction and ProcessingEngineering and TechnologyQuality Control AnalysisMathematics

   4 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • INSPECTOR GENERAL SPECIALIST · Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command · Atlantic, VA
   • Aviation Safety Assistant (Office Automation) · Federal Aviation Administration · Las Vegas, NV
   • Supervisory Aviation Safety Inspector · Federal Aviation Administration · Scottsdale, AZ

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Occupation data: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. JOBUS modified the data for display.