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)
Psychiatric Aides
Career B (or your target career)
Recreational Therapists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Psychiatric Aides | Recreational Therapists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $44,910 | $61,960 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 35,520 | 14,930 |
| Typical education | Some College Courses | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Active Listening | Service Orientation, Coordination, Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness |
| Related careers | Acute Care Nurses, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Psychiatrists | Massage Therapists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Marriage and Family Therapists, Psychiatrists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
79%
15 of 19 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
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Writing+1.0 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Instructing+0.9 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
- Persuasion+0.8 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Negotiation+0.2 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
Only in Recreational Therapists
- Learning Strategies
- Time Management
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
Only in Psychiatric Aides
- None