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)
Residential Advisors
Career B (or your target career)
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
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Comparison table
| Metric | Residential Advisors | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $42,240 | $59,300 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 84,760 | 73,660 |
| Typical education | Some College Courses | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Coordination, Speaking, Monitoring | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Speaking |
| Related careers | Health Education Specialists, Mental Health Counselors, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | Training and Development Specialists, Management Analysts, Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Education Administrators, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
68%
15 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
7
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+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Writing+1.0 level
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
- Time Management+0.5 level
- Service Orientation+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
- Negotiation+0.8 level
- Persuasion+0.6 level
Only in Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Management of Material Resources
- Systems Evaluation
- Management of Financial Resources
- Systems Analysis
Only in Residential Advisors
- None