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)
Speech-Language Pathologists
Career B (or your target career)
Clinical Nurse Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Speech-Language Pathologists | Clinical Nurse Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $97,870 | $97,550 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 183,390 | 3,379,720 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking | Speaking, Monitoring, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness |
| Related careers | Clinical Neuropsychologists, Nurse Practitioners, Family Medicine Physicians, Mental Health Counselors | Neurologists, Cardiologists, Paramedics, Psychiatrists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
82%
18 of 22 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—
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Service Orientation+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.2 level
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Time Management+0.8 level
- Instructing+0.1 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Operations Analysis+0.5 level
Only in Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Persuasion
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Science
- Negotiation
Only in Speech-Language Pathologists
- None