CDCareer Decision

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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)

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Career B (or your target career)

Costume Attendants

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Comparison table

MetricHairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsCostume Attendants
National median salary$35,790$50,400
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment305,7106,510
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision MakingMonitoring, Speaking, Active Listening, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersPainters, Construction and Maintenance, Costume Attendants, Furniture Finishers, Opticians, DispensingRetail Salespersons, Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists, Upholsterers, Choreographers
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists dashboardCostume Attendants dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

80%

4 of 5 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

7

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

  • Monitoring—
  • Speaking—
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness—

Only in Costume Attendants

  • Coordination

Only in Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

  • Service Orientation
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Learning
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Time Management