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)
Correctional Officers and Jailers
Career B (or your target career)
Medical and Health Services Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Correctional Officers and Jailers | Medical and Health Services Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $58,940 | $123,860 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 380,500 | 597,080 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Speaking, Critical Thinking | Critical Thinking, Speaking, Management of Personnel Resources, Active Listening, Time Management |
| Related careers | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, Medical and Health Services Managers, Coroners, Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | Administrative Services Managers, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Clinical Research Coordinators, Registered Nurses |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
74%
17 of 23 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
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Writing+1.0 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
- Time Management+1.0 level
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Negotiation+0.5 level
- Instructing+1.0 level
- Persuasion+1.0 level
- Service Orientation+0.8 level
- Learning Strategies+0.9 level
Only in Medical and Health Services Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Systems Evaluation
- Operations Analysis
- Systems Analysis
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
Only in Correctional Officers and Jailers
- None