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

MetricSocial and Human Service AssistantsHome Health Aides
National median salary$45,930Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment437,860Not published
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone42
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Reading ComprehensionService Orientation, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Time Management, Monitoring
Related careersPersonal Care Aides, School Psychologists, Recreational Therapists, Home Health AidesClinical 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