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)
Psychiatric Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Social and Human Service Assistants | Psychiatric Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $45,930 | $45,130 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 437,860 | 156,960 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Some College Courses |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension | Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Monitoring, Coordination, Speaking |
| Related careers | Personal Care Aides, School Psychologists, Recreational Therapists, Home Health Aides | Nurse Practitioners, Physical Therapists, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, Occupational Therapists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
15 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Coordination—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Service Orientation—
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Persuasion—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
- Negotiation—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Psychiatric Technicians
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
Only in Social and Human Service Assistants
- None