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)
Nurse Practitioners
Career B (or your target career)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
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Comparison table
| Metric | Nurse Practitioners | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $132,300 | $64,400 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 323,040 | 648,410 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Some College Courses |
| Job zone | 5 | 3 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making | Service Orientation, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Psychiatrists, Neurologists, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nurse Anesthetists | Anesthesiologists, Surgical Assistants, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapy Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
16 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
7
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+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management—
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Learning Strategies—
- Instructing—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- None
Only in Nurse Practitioners
- Science
- Persuasion
- Systems Evaluation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Mathematics
- Negotiation
- Operations Analysis