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 Counselors
Career B (or your target career)
Recreational Therapists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Mental Health Counselors | Recreational Therapists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | Not published | $61,960 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | Not published | 14,930 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Writing | Service Orientation, Coordination, Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness |
| Related careers | Health Education Specialists, Family Medicine Physicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Occupational Therapy Assistants | Massage Therapists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Marriage and Family Therapists, Psychiatrists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
19 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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
- Service Orientation+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking—
- Instructing+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Learning Strategies—
- Persuasion—
- Monitoring—
- Active Learning—
- Time Management—
- Negotiation—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Recreational Therapists
- None
Only in Mental Health Counselors
- None