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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)

Exercise Physiologists

Career B (or your target career)

Radiation Therapists

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Comparison table

MetricExercise PhysiologistsRadiation Therapists
National median salary$59,460$105,310
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment8,56017,070
Typical educationNot recordedAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone43
Important skillsInstructing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Service OrientationActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersOrthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, Psychiatric Technicians, Neurologists, Occupational Therapy AidesAnesthesiologist Assistants, Acute Care Nurses, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, Emergency Medicine Physicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

87%

13 of 15 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

6

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
  • Critical Thinking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Speaking
  • Service Orientation
  • Monitoring
  • Coordination
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Writing
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Instructing
  • Active Learning

Only in Radiation Therapists

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control

Only in Exercise Physiologists

  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Systems Analysis