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)
Pharmacists
Career B (or your target career)
Medical Assistants
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Comparison table
| Metric | Pharmacists | Medical Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $140,910 | $45,690 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 321,970 | 817,870 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 5 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving | Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Anesthesiologist Assistants, Acute Care Nurses, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, Nurse Practitioners, Paramedics, Family Medicine Physicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
15 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
5
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
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Coordination—
- Service Orientation—
- Monitoring—
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Learning Strategies—
- Instructing—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
Only in Medical Assistants
- None
Only in Pharmacists
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Mathematics
- Science
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis