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)

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians

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Comparison table

MetricOccupational Therapy AidesPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
National median salary$39,160$265,930
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment4,310342,720
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Doctoral Degree
Job zone35
Important skillsService Orientation, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, CoordinationCritical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension
Related careersAdvanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Medical Assistants, Registered Nurses, Acute Care NursesPsychiatric Technicians, Psychiatrists, Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Physician Assistants

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

75%

15 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

5

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

  • Critical Thinking+1.4 level
  • Active Listening+1.1 level
  • Speaking+0.6 level
  • Reading Comprehension+1.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+1.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.4 level
  • Writing+1.0 level
  • Monitoring+0.9 level
  • Coordination+1.0 level
  • Time Management+1.1 level
  • Service Orientation+0.1 level
  • Active Learning+1.4 level
  • Instructing+1.0 level
  • Learning Strategies+1.0 level

Only in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians

  • Systems Evaluation
  • Science
  • Systems Analysis
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Persuasion

Only in Occupational Therapy Aides

  • None