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 Therapy Aides
Career B (or your target career)
Medical Assistants
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Comparison table
| Metric | Occupational Therapy Aides | Medical Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $39,160 | $45,690 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 4,310 | 817,870 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Service Orientation, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Coordination | Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Medical Assistants, Registered Nurses, Acute Care Nurses | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, Nurse Practitioners, Paramedics, Family Medicine Physicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
15 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.2 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Service Orientation—
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Writing+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Learning Strategies+0.1 level
- Instructing—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
Only in Medical Assistants
- None
Only in Occupational Therapy Aides
- None