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)
Curators
Career B (or your target career)
Library Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Curators | Library Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $63,420 | $44,580 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 12,150 | 68,690 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Writing, Critical Thinking | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Coordination |
| Related careers | Geography Teachers, Postsecondary, Social Science Research Assistants, Tour Guides and Escorts, Instructional Coordinators | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer, Statistical Assistants, Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Proofreaders and Copy Markers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
7 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
13
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—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Coordination—
- Critical Thinking—
- Learning Strategies—
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Library Technicians
- Service Orientation
Only in Curators
- Writing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Time Management
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Management of Material Resources