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)
Physical Therapist Aides
Career B (or your target career)
Home Health Aides
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Comparison table
| Metric | Physical Therapist Aides | Home Health Aides |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $35,240 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 48,150 | Not published |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Monitoring, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness | Service Orientation, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Time Management, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Acute Care Nurses | Clinical Nurse Specialists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Occupational Therapists, Acute Care Nurses |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
82%
9 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
3
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
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Time Management+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Instructing+0.1 level
- Speaking—
Only in Home Health Aides
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
Only in Physical Therapist Aides
- Coordination
- Active Learning
- Writing