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

MetricAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical TechniciansPhysical Therapist Aides
National median salary$35,450$35,240
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment12,63048,150
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Service Orientation, Reading ComprehensionActive Listening, Monitoring, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersDispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, Registered Nurses, Medical and Health Services Managers, Anesthesiologist AssistantsAdvanced 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