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)
Nannies
Career B (or your target career)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
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Comparison table
| Metric | Nannies | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $34,980 | $64,400 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 518,910 | 648,410 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Some College Courses |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Service Orientation | Service Orientation, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Registered Nurses, Nurse Midwives | Anesthesiologists, 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
2
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+0.5 level
- Coordination+0.9 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing+0.2 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Instructing+0.1 level
Only in Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Systems Analysis
Only in Nannies
- Persuasion
- Negotiation