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)
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Physical Therapist Aides
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Comparison table
| Metric | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | Physical Therapist Aides |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $35,450 | $35,240 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 12,630 | 48,150 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension | Active Listening, Monitoring, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness |
| Related careers | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, Registered Nurses, Medical and Health Services Managers, Anesthesiologist Assistants | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Acute Care Nurses |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
9 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
2
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—
- Service Orientation—
- Monitoring—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Physical Therapist Aides
- Writing
- Time Management
- Instructing
Only in Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
- Operation and Control
- Judgment and Decision Making