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)
Psychiatric Aides
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Comparison table
| Metric | Speech-Language Pathology Assistants | Psychiatric Aides |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $48,430 | $44,910 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 109,740 | 35,520 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Some College Courses |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation | Speaking, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Hearing Aid Specialists | Acute Care Nurses, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Psychiatrists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
12 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
1
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+0.2 level
- Speaking—
- Service Orientation—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Instructing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
Only in Psychiatric Aides
- Coordination
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
Only in Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
- Learning Strategies