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)
Nursing Assistants
Career B (or your target career)
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
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Comparison table
| Metric | Nursing Assistants | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $42,260 | $97,550 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,448,910 | 3,379,720 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Service Orientation, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension | Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Orderlies, Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Nurse Anesthetists, Occupational Therapy Aides | Preventive Medicine Physicians, Physical Therapists, Nurse Midwives, Physician Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
42%
8 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
11
Current-only skills
0
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
- Active Listening+1.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.6 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Monitoring+1.0 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.3 level
- Coordination+0.9 level
- Service Orientation—
Only in Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
- Writing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Learning
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Nursing Assistants
- None