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)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Career B (or your target career)
Physician Assistants
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Comparison table
| Metric | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | Physician Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $64,400 | $135,880 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 648,410 | 162,150 |
| Typical education | Some College Courses | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Service Orientation, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Active Listening | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Anesthesiologists, Surgical Assistants, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapy Assistants | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Paramedics, Acute Care Nurses, Registered Nurses |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
73%
16 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Speaking—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Writing+0.9 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
- Monitoring—
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Coordination—
- Time Management+0.5 level
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
- Systems Analysis+0.2 level
- Instructing+0.9 level
Only in Physician Assistants
- Science
- Systems Evaluation
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Mathematics
Only in Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- None