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)
Community Health Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Personal Care Aides
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Comparison table
| Metric | Community Health Workers | Personal Care Aides |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $51,850 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 61,660 | Not published |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension | Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Dietitians and Nutritionists, Personal Care Aides, Psychiatric Aides, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | Occupational Therapists, Social and Community Service Managers, Occupational Therapy Assistants, First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
9 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
10
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
- Service Orientation—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Coordination—
- Instructing—
- Time Management—
- Speaking—
Only in Personal Care Aides
- None
Only in Community Health Workers
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Writing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Persuasion
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Learning Strategies
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation