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)
Social and Human Service Assistants
Career B (or your target career)
Home Health Aides
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Comparison table
| Metric | Social and Human Service Assistants | Home Health Aides |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $45,930 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 437,860 | Not published |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension | Service Orientation, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Time Management, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Personal Care Aides, School Psychologists, Recreational Therapists, Home Health Aides | Clinical Nurse Specialists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Occupational Therapists, Acute Care Nurses |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
91%
10 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
5
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
- Service Orientation—
- Active Listening—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Time Management—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
Only in Home Health Aides
- Instructing
Only in Social and Human Service Assistants
- Coordination
- Writing
- Persuasion
- Active Learning
- Negotiation