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)
Animal Trainers
Career B (or your target career)
Coaches and Scouts
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Comparison table
| Metric | Animal Trainers | Coaches and Scouts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $39,990 | $47,320 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 18,770 | 248,950 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Instructing, Learning Strategies, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Learning | Instructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Training and Development Managers, Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers, Amusement and Recreation Attendants | Education Administrators, Postsecondary, Tutors, Recreational Therapists, Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
65%
13 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
7
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
- Instructing+1.6 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Monitoring+1.3 level
- Learning Strategies+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.2 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.0 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Coordination+1.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
- Time Management+1.3 level
- Service Orientation+0.9 level
Only in Coaches and Scouts
- Reading Comprehension
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Systems Analysis
- Negotiation
- Writing
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Animal Trainers
- None