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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)

Animal Caretakers

Career B (or your target career)

Phlebotomists

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Comparison table

MetricAnimal CaretakersPhlebotomists
National median salary$35,360$45,230
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment266,910143,540
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone23
Important skillsMonitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination, Active Listening, Reading ComprehensionService Orientation, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Active Listening
Related careersFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers, Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Child, Family, and School Social Workers, PhlebotomistsVeterinary Technologists and Technicians, Endoscopy Technicians, Medical Records Specialists, Cytotechnologists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

43%

6 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

8

Current-only skills

0

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

  • Service Orientation+0.1 level
  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Coordination+0.5 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level

Only in Phlebotomists

  • Speaking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Critical Thinking
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving

Only in Animal Caretakers

  • None