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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)

Dental Assistants

Career B (or your target career)

Prosthodontists

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Comparison table

MetricDental AssistantsProsthodontists
National median salary$48,070$311,180
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment387,790870
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificatePost-Doctoral Training
Job zone35
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, MonitoringSpeaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension
Related careersChiropractors, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, Dermatologists, CardiologistsEmergency Medicine Physicians, Medical Appliance Technicians, Orthotists and Prosthetists, Anesthesiologists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

69%

11 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

5

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+0.9 level
  • Active Listening+0.6 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.9 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Instructing+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation+0.1 level
  • Active Learning+0.1 level

Only in Prosthodontists

  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Science
  • Coordination

Only in Dental Assistants

  • None