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)
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Occupational Therapists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | Occupational Therapists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $60,280 | $100,330 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 132,810 | 162,450 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring | Active Listening, Service Orientation, Monitoring, Instructing, Writing |
| Related careers | Family Medicine Physicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants | Mental Health Counselors, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers, Acute Care Nurses, Respiratory Therapists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
90%
19 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Active Listening—
- Service Orientation—
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Critical Thinking—
- Instructing+0.3 level
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Learning Strategies—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Analysis—
- Persuasion—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Negotiation—
Only in Occupational Therapists
- Operations Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- None