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)
Dental Hygienists
Career B (or your target career)
Prosthodontists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Dental Hygienists | Prosthodontists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $98,100 | $311,180 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 222,740 | 870 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Post-Doctoral Training |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Service Orientation, Monitoring | Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Anesthesiologist Assistants, Dermatologists, Anesthesiologists | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Medical Appliance Technicians, Orthotists and Prosthetists, Anesthesiologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
81%
13 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
1
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+1.0 level
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Writing+0.4 level
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Instructing+0.1 level
- Service Orientation+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Coordination—
Only in Prosthodontists
- Complex Problem Solving
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Science
Only in Dental Hygienists
- Persuasion