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)
Opticians, Dispensing
Career B (or your target career)
Orthotists and Prosthetists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Opticians, Dispensing | Orthotists and Prosthetists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $47,260 | $81,110 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 73,530 | 9,390 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Service Orientation | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing |
| Related careers | Skincare Specialists, Phlebotomists, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Medical Appliance Technicians | Occupational Therapy Aides, Nurse Anesthetists, Cardiologists, Emergency Medical Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
70%
14 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking+0.2 level
- Writing+1.0 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Active Learning+1.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.1 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.7 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Persuasion+0.1 level
Only in Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Operations Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Mathematics
Only in Opticians, Dispensing
- None