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)
Shampooers
Career B (or your target career)
Dental Hygienists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Shampooers | Dental Hygienists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $32,600 | $98,100 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 8,070 | 222,740 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Coordination, Monitoring | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Service Orientation, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Dental Hygienists, Veterinary Technologists and Technicians, Dental Assistants | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Anesthesiologist Assistants, Dermatologists, Anesthesiologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
21%
3 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
11
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
- Active Listening+1.4 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Service Orientation+0.3 level
Only in Dental Hygienists
- Critical Thinking
- Social Perceptiveness
- Monitoring
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Reading Comprehension
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Instructing
- Time Management
- Coordination
- Persuasion
Only in Shampooers
- None