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)
Psychiatric Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Community Health Workers | Psychiatric Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $51,850 | $45,130 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 61,660 | 156,960 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Some College Courses |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension | Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Monitoring, Coordination, Speaking |
| Related careers | Dietitians and Nutritionists, Personal Care Aides, Psychiatric Aides, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 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
3
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—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Coordination—
- 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 Community Health Workers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation