Transit and Railroad Police build complex problem solving, social perceptiveness and coordination skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives (82%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 82% | $106,040 | +18% | None |
| 2 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 79% | $75,920 | −16% | None |
| 3 | Compliance Officers | 76% | $80,730 | −11% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Air Traffic Controllers | 75% | $148,080 | +64% | None |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | 73% | $93,530 | +4% | None |
| 6 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 73% | $78,000 | −14% | None |
| 7 | Coroners | 72% | $80,730Pay for the broader BLS group “Compliance Officers” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 69% | $77,970 | −14% | None |
| 9 | Transportation Security Screeners | 68% | $66,770 | −26% | None |
| 10 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | 67% | $78,240 | −13% | None |
Compared with Transit and Railroad Police, median $90,230. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as transit and railroad police (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
82% skill match · $106,040 · +18% pay
Management of Personnel Resources · Persuasion · Instructing
79% skill match · $75,920 · −16% pay
Quality Control Analysis · Systems Evaluation · Troubleshooting
76% skill match · $80,730 · −11% pay
Judgment and Decision Making · Time Management · Persuasion
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives (82% skill match, median $106,040), Fire Inspectors and Investigators (79% skill match, median $75,920) and Compliance Officers (76% skill match, median $80,730), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 7 pay more than transit and railroad police at the median. The biggest increases: Air Traffic Controllers (+64%, $148,080), Commercial Pilots (+37%, $123,220) and First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives (+18%, $106,040).
19 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.