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
| Metric | Athletic Trainers | Psychiatric Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,520 | $45,130 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 30,500 | 156,960 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Some College Courses |
| Job zone | 5 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring | Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Monitoring, Coordination, Speaking |
| Related careers | Training and Development Specialists, Registered Nurses, Orthotists and Prosthetists, Fitness and Wellness Coordinators | Nurse 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