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)

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers

Career B (or your target career)

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

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Comparison table

MetricMorticians, Undertakers, and Funeral ArrangersLicensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
National median salary$55,010$64,400
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment25,100648,410
Typical educationAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degreeSome College Courses
Job zone33
Important skillsActive Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Speaking, CoordinationService Orientation, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Active Listening
Related careersLicensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Social and Human Service Assistants, Rehabilitation Counselors, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveAnesthesiologists, Surgical Assistants, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapy Assistants

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

15 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

3

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
  • Coordination
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring+0.6 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
  • Time Management
  • Active Learning+0.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Writing
  • Instructing+0.1 level
  • Systems Analysis

Only in Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

  • Learning Strategies

Only in Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers

  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Management of Personnel Resources