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)
Occupational Therapy Assistants
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Comparison table
| Metric | Nursing Assistants | Occupational Therapy Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $42,260 | $72,300 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,448,910 | 51,290 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Service Orientation, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension | Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Orderlies, Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Nurse Anesthetists, Occupational Therapy Aides | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, Nurse Practitioners |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
50%
8 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
8
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
- Service Orientation—
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
Only in Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Time Management
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Systems Analysis
Only in Nursing Assistants
- None