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)
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Career B (or your target career)
Health Education Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | Health Education Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $47,160 | $64,070 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 322,930 | 65,690 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Instructing, Service Orientation, Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness | Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Learning Strategies, Social Perceptiveness |
| Related careers | Animal Trainers, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Dietitians and Nutritionists | Patient Representatives, Instructional Coordinators, Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
62%
13 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
8
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+1.3 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Learning Strategies+0.5 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Instructing—
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Service Orientation—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
Only in Health Education Specialists
- Writing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Persuasion
- Systems Analysis
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation
- Operations Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
- None