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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)

Orthotists and Prosthetists

Career B (or your target career)

Anesthesiologist Assistants

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Comparison table

MetricOrthotists and ProsthetistsAnesthesiologist Assistants
National median salary$81,110$135,880
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment9,390162,150
Typical educationMaster's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone55
Important skillsSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, WritingMonitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Learning
Related careersOccupational Therapy Aides, Nurse Anesthetists, Cardiologists, Emergency Medical TechniciansRadiation Therapists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, Registered Nurses, Acute Care Nurses

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

14 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

6

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

  • Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Critical Thinking
  • Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Service Orientation
  • Writing
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Time Management+0.1 level

Only in Anesthesiologist Assistants

  • None

Only in Orthotists and Prosthetists

  • Operations Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Persuasion
  • Mathematics