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)
Clergy
Career B (or your target career)
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Clergy | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $60,810 | $100,580 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 57,200 | 75,990 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Post-Doctoral Training |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Instructing | Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Writing, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, Health Education Specialists, Mental Health Counselors, Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | Family Medicine Physicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Social and Human Service Assistants, Psychiatric Aides |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
18 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
1
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—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Speaking—
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring—
- Service Orientation—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Persuasion—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Instructing—
- Negotiation—
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Systems Analysis
Only in Clergy
- Management of Personnel Resources