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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)

School Psychologists

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Comparison table

MetricSocial and Human Service AssistantsSchool Psychologists
National median salary$45,930$95,990
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment437,86063,940
Typical educationBachelor's DegreePost-Master's Certificate
Job zone45
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Reading ComprehensionSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking
Related careersPersonal Care Aides, School Psychologists, Recreational Therapists, Home Health AidesSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary, Tutors, Rehabilitation Counselors, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

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

  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
  • Active Listening+0.9 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+1.0 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Writing+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
  • Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
  • Active Learning+0.9 level
  • Service Orientation
  • Coordination+0.5 level
  • Persuasion+0.5 level
  • Time Management+0.4 level
  • Negotiation+0.6 level

Only in School Psychologists

  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Social and Human Service Assistants

  • None