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 Therapists
Career B (or your target career)
Radiation Therapists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Physical Therapists | Radiation Therapists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $102,760 | $105,310 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 267,330 | 17,070 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness |
| Related careers | Pediatricians, General, Registered Nurses, Radiation Therapists, Emergency Medicine Physicians | Anesthesiologist Assistants, Acute Care Nurses, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, Emergency Medicine Physicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
87%
13 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
6
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Speaking—
- Service Orientation—
- Monitoring—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Writing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Instructing—
- Active Learning—
Only in Radiation Therapists
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
Only in Physical Therapists
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Learning Strategies
- Negotiation
- Persuasion