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)
Recreational Therapists
Career B (or your target career)
Massage Therapists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Recreational Therapists | Massage Therapists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,960 | $58,450 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 14,930 | 98,790 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Service Orientation, Coordination, Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness | Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Massage Therapists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Marriage and Family Therapists, Psychiatrists | Dermatologists, Naturopathic Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Pediatric Surgeons |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
7 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
12
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—
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Service Orientation—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Massage Therapists
- None
Only in Recreational Therapists
- Coordination
- Writing
- Instructing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Learning Strategies
- Persuasion
- Monitoring
- Active Learning
- Time Management
- Negotiation
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis