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)
Pharmacists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Opticians, Dispensing | Pharmacists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $47,260 | $140,910 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 73,530 | 321,970 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Service Orientation | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Skincare Specialists, Phlebotomists, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Medical Appliance Technicians | Anesthesiologist Assistants, Acute Care Nurses, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
65%
13 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
1
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
- Speaking—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Writing+0.8 level
- Time Management+0.9 level
- Monitoring+1.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.0 level
- Critical Thinking+0.2 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.1 level
- Service Orientation+0.5 level
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Coordination+0.5 level
Only in Pharmacists
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Mathematics
- Science
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
Only in Opticians, Dispensing
- Persuasion