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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)

Childcare Workers

Career B (or your target career)

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers

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Comparison table

MetricChildcare WorkersFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
National median salary$34,980$48,590
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment518,910114,110
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone23
Important skillsMonitoring, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Active ListeningCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Time Management, Management of Personnel Resources, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School, Medical and Health Services Managers, Teaching Assistants, Special Education, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, Human Resources Specialists, Patient Representatives, Residential Advisors

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

70%

14 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

6

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

  • Active Listening+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.9 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
  • Coordination+0.6 level
  • Speaking+0.8 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
  • Service Orientation
  • Instructing+0.1 level
  • Writing+0.2 level
  • Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Learning Strategies
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level

Only in First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers

  • Time Management
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Persuasion
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Negotiation

Only in Childcare Workers

  • None