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 Pathology Assistants
Career B (or your target career)
Hearing Aid Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Speech-Language Pathology Assistants | Hearing Aid Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $48,430 | $65,160 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 109,740 | 11,270 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation | Active Listening, Service Orientation, Instructing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Hearing Aid Specialists | Urologists, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Prosthodontists, Speech-Language Pathologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
81%
13 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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+0.4 level
- Instructing+0.3 level
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing—
- Monitoring—
- Active Learning—
- Learning Strategies—
Only in Hearing Aid Specialists
- Persuasion
- Time Management
- Coordination
Only in Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
- None