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)
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
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Comparison table
| Metric | Recreation Workers | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $36,560 | $59,300 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 331,490 | 73,660 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Speaking, Coordination | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Speaking |
| Related careers | Child, Family, and School Social Workers, Health Education Specialists, Training and Development Specialists, Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Training and Development Specialists, Management Analysts, Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Education Administrators, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
82%
18 of 22 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
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.6 level
- Writing+0.9 level
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Learning Strategies+0.8 level
- Monitoring+0.9 level
- Coordination—
- Instructing+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Time Management+0.6 level
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
- Negotiation+0.9 level
- Persuasion+0.5 level
Only in Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
- Management of Material Resources
- Systems Evaluation
- Management of Financial Resources
- Systems Analysis
Only in Recreation Workers
- None