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)
Recreational Therapists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Social and Human Service Assistants | Recreational Therapists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $45,930 | $61,960 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 437,860 | 14,930 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension | Service Orientation, Coordination, Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness |
| Related careers | Personal Care Aides, School Psychologists, Recreational Therapists, Home Health Aides | Massage Therapists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Marriage and Family Therapists, Psychiatrists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
79%
15 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Service Orientation+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination+0.5 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Persuasion+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Time Management—
- Negotiation+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Recreational Therapists
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
Only in Social and Human Service Assistants
- None