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)
Occupational Therapists
Career B (or your target career)
Mental Health Counselors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Occupational Therapists | Mental Health Counselors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $100,330 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 162,450 | Not published |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Service Orientation, Monitoring, Instructing, Writing | Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Writing |
| Related careers | Mental Health Counselors, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers, Acute Care Nurses, Respiratory Therapists | Health Education Specialists, Family Medicine Physicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Occupational Therapy Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
19 of 19 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
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.8 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Service Orientation—
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Persuasion+0.8 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Systems Evaluation+0.8 level
- Coordination—
- Negotiation+0.9 level
- Instructing—
- Time Management—
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
Only in Mental Health Counselors
- None
Only in Occupational Therapists
- Operations Analysis
- Management of Personnel Resources