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)
Occupational Therapists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Physical Therapist Assistants | Occupational Therapists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $68,380 | $100,330 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 112,430 | 162,450 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Speaking, Service Orientation | Active Listening, Service Orientation, Monitoring, Instructing, Writing |
| Related careers | Massage Therapists, Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Emergency Medicine Physicians | Mental Health Counselors, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers, Acute Care Nurses, Respiratory Therapists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
15 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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—
- Service Orientation+0.3 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Instructing+0.6 level
- Writing+0.9 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Coordination+0.8 level
- Time Management+0.9 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
- Persuasion—
Only in Occupational Therapists
- Learning Strategies
- Operations Analysis
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation
Only in Physical Therapist Assistants
- None