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)
Psychiatric Aides
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Comparison table
| Metric | Nannies | Psychiatric Aides |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $34,980 | $44,910 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 518,910 | 35,520 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Some College Courses |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Service Orientation | Speaking, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Registered Nurses, Nurse Midwives | Acute Care Nurses, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Psychiatrists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
15 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Speaking—
- Service Orientation—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Active Learning—
- Coordination+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Instructing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Negotiation—
- Persuasion—
Only in Psychiatric Aides
- None
Only in Nannies
- Time Management
- Learning Strategies