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)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
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Comparison table
| Metric | Physical Therapist Aides | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $35,240 | $64,400 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 48,150 | 648,410 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Some College Courses |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Monitoring, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness | Service Orientation, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Acute Care Nurses | Anesthesiologists, Surgical Assistants, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapy Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
12 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Service Orientation+1.0 level
- Coordination+1.0 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Monitoring+0.9 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Time Management+0.9 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Instructing+0.2 level
Only in Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Analysis
Only in Physical Therapist Aides
- None