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)
Health Education Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Residential Advisors | Health Education Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $42,240 | $64,070 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 84,760 | 65,690 |
| Typical education | Some College Courses | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Coordination, Speaking, Monitoring | Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Learning Strategies, Social Perceptiveness |
| Related careers | Health Education Specialists, Mental Health Counselors, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | Patient Representatives, Instructional Coordinators, Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
15 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Writing+1.0 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Persuasion+0.3 level
- Negotiation+0.1 level
Only in Health Education Specialists
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Systems Analysis
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Operations Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Residential Advisors
- None