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)
Recreation Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Recreation Workers | Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $36,560 | $59,550 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 331,490 | 392,550 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Speaking, Coordination | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Child, Family, and School Social Workers, Health Education Specialists, Training and Development Specialists, Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Patient Representatives, Recreational Therapists, Personal Care Aides |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
94%
17 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
1
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+0.8 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
- Writing+1.0 level
- Time Management+0.8 level
- Coordination—
- Persuasion+0.8 level
- Negotiation+1.1 level
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Instructing—
- Learning Strategies—
Only in Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Systems Analysis
Only in Recreation Workers
- Management of Personnel Resources