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)
Patient Representatives
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Comparison table
| Metric | Social and Human Service Assistants | Patient Representatives |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $45,930 | $50,290 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 437,860 | 182,610 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension | Active Listening, Service Orientation, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Coordination |
| Related careers | Personal Care Aides, School Psychologists, Recreational Therapists, Home Health Aides | Psychiatric Technicians, Child, Family, and School Social Workers, Acute Care Nurses, Registered Nurses |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
94%
15 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
1
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—
- Service Orientation—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Critical Thinking—
- Persuasion+0.2 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Time Management—
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring—
- Negotiation—
Only in Patient Representatives
- Instructing
Only in Social and Human Service Assistants
- None