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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)

Nannies

Career B (or your target career)

Psychiatric Aides

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Comparison table

MetricNanniesPsychiatric Aides
National median salary$34,980$44,910
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment518,91035,520
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Some College Courses
Job zone22
Important skillsMonitoring, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Service OrientationSpeaking, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Active Listening
Related careersLicensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Registered Nurses, Nurse MidwivesAcute 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