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)

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

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Comparison table

MetricAnimal TrainersLifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
National median salary$39,990$33,580
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment18,770157,550
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Less than a High School Diploma
Job zone22
Important skillsInstructing, Learning Strategies, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active LearningMonitoring, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Active Listening
Related careersTraining and Development Managers, Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers, Amusement and Recreation AttendantsParking Enforcement Workers, Fire Inspectors and Investigators, Commercial Divers, Orderlies

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

10 of 10 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

3

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

  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
  • Service Orientation+0.1 level
  • Learning Strategies
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Coordination
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level

Only in Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

  • None

Only in Animal Trainers

  • Instructing
  • Active Learning
  • Time Management