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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)

Orderlies

Career B (or your target career)

Anesthesiologist Assistants

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Comparison table

MetricOrderliesAnesthesiologist Assistants
National median salary$38,290$135,880
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment52,440162,150
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone25
Important skillsService Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Speaking, CoordinationMonitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Learning
Related careersOccupational Therapy Assistants, Respiratory Therapists, Patient Representatives, Registered NursesRadiation Therapists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, Registered Nurses, Acute Care Nurses

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

29%

4 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

10

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

  • Active Listening+1.6 level
  • Speaking+1.8 level
  • Service Orientation+0.8 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level

Only in Anesthesiologist Assistants

  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Critical Thinking
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Writing
  • Coordination
  • Time Management

Only in Orderlies

  • None