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 Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Psychiatric Technicians | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $45,130 | $60,280 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 156,960 | 132,810 |
| Typical education | Some College Courses | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Monitoring, Coordination, Speaking | Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Nurse Practitioners, Physical Therapists, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, Occupational Therapists | Family Medicine Physicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
17 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
- Coordination+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
- Service Orientation+0.6 level
- Learning Strategies+0.6 level
- Writing+0.9 level
- Persuasion+0.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Negotiation+0.8 level
- Instructing+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Time Management+1.0 level
Only in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Systems Analysis
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Psychiatric Technicians
- None