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)

Psychiatric Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricAthletic TrainersPsychiatric Technicians
National median salary$62,520$45,130
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment30,500156,960
Typical educationMaster's DegreeSome College Courses
Job zone53
Important skillsActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, MonitoringSocial Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Monitoring, Coordination, Speaking
Related careersTraining and Development Specialists, Registered Nurses, Orthotists and Prosthetists, Fitness and Wellness CoordinatorsNurse Practitioners, Physical Therapists, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, Occupational Therapists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

16 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

1

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

  • Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Coordination+0.3 level
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Service Orientation
  • Writing
  • Instructing
  • Active Learning
  • Persuasion
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Time Management
  • Learning Strategies
  • Judgment and Decision Making

Only in Psychiatric Technicians

  • Negotiation

Only in Athletic Trainers

  • None