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)
Athletic Trainers
Career B (or your target career)
Orthotists and Prosthetists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Athletic Trainers | Orthotists and Prosthetists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,520 | $81,110 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 30,500 | 9,390 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing |
| Related careers | Training and Development Specialists, Registered Nurses, Orthotists and Prosthetists, Fitness and Wellness Coordinators | Occupational Therapy Aides, Nurse Anesthetists, Cardiologists, Emergency Medical Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
16 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Service Orientation+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Learning Strategies—
- Instructing—
- Time Management—
- Persuasion—
Only in Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Operations Analysis
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Mathematics
Only in Athletic Trainers
- None