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)
Rehabilitation Counselors
Career B (or your target career)
Social and Human Service Assistants
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Comparison table
| Metric | Rehabilitation Counselors | Social and Human Service Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $46,850 | $45,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 94,740 | 437,860 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Service Orientation | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Physical Therapist Aides, Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists, Psychiatric Aides, Health Education Specialists | Personal Care Aides, School Psychologists, Recreational Therapists, Home Health Aides |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
93%
14 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
4
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
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Service Orientation—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Coordination—
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring—
- Persuasion—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
Only in Social and Human Service Assistants
- Negotiation
Only in Rehabilitation Counselors
- Systems Evaluation
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Analysis
- Instructing