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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)

Personal Care Aides

Career B (or your target career)

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers

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Comparison table

MetricPersonal Care AidesFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
National median salaryNot published$48,590
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published114,110
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone23
Important skillsService Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, MonitoringCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Time Management, Management of Personnel Resources, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersOccupational Therapists, Social and Community Service Managers, Occupational Therapy Assistants, First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, Human Resources Specialists, Patient Representatives, Residential Advisors
Personal Care Aides dashboardFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

45%

9 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

11

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+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.8 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
  • Time Management+1.0 level
  • Coordination+0.7 level
  • Speaking+0.8 level
  • Service Orientation—
  • Instructing+0.5 level
  • Monitoring+0.5 level

Only in First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Persuasion
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Learning Strategies
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Negotiation

Only in Personal Care Aides

  • None