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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)

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers

Career B (or your target career)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

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Comparison table

MetricMorticians, Undertakers, and Funeral ArrangersChild, Family, and School Social Workers
National median salary$55,010$59,550
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment25,100392,550
Typical educationAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsActive Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Speaking, CoordinationActive Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension
Related careersLicensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Social and Human Service Assistants, Rehabilitation Counselors, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveEligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Patient Representatives, Recreational Therapists, Personal Care Aides
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers dashboardChild, Family, and School Social Workers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

17 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

1

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+0.8 level
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.2 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Service Orientation+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
  • Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Writing+0.2 level
  • Time Management+0.4 level
  • Coordination—
  • Persuasion+0.4 level
  • Negotiation+0.5 level
  • Active Learning+0.8 level
  • Instructing+0.3 level
  • Systems Analysis—

Only in Child, Family, and School Social Workers

  • Learning Strategies

Only in Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers

  • Management of Personnel Resources