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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)

Medical and Health Services Managers

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Comparison table

MetricChildcare WorkersMedical and Health Services Managers
National median salary$34,980$123,860
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment518,910597,080
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone24
Important skillsMonitoring, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Active ListeningCritical Thinking, Speaking, Management of Personnel Resources, Active Listening, Time Management
Related careersSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School, Medical and Health Services Managers, Teaching Assistants, Special Education, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryAdministrative Services Managers, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Clinical Research Coordinators, Registered Nurses

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

61%

14 of 23 target skills

Target-only skills

9

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

  • Speaking+1.0 level
  • Critical Thinking+1.1 level
  • Writing+1.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+1.1 level
  • Active Listening+1.1 level
  • Monitoring+1.0 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
  • Coordination+1.1 level
  • Active Learning+0.9 level
  • Instructing+1.0 level
  • Service Orientation+0.5 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.8 level

Only in Medical and Health Services Managers

  • Time Management
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Operations Analysis
  • Systems Analysis
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Management of Material Resources

Only in Childcare Workers

  • None