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 Assistants
Career B (or your target career)
Massage Therapists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Physical Therapist Assistants | Massage Therapists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $68,380 | $58,450 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 112,430 | 98,790 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Speaking, Service Orientation | Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Massage Therapists, Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Emergency Medicine Physicians | Dermatologists, Naturopathic Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Pediatric Surgeons |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
7 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
8
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—
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Service Orientation—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Massage Therapists
- None
Only in Physical Therapist Assistants
- Monitoring
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Coordination
- Instructing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Persuasion