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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)

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Career B (or your target career)

Allergists and Immunologists

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Comparison table

MetricVeterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersAllergists and Immunologists
National median salary$38,150$265,930
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment126,580342,720
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Post-Doctoral Training
Job zone25
Important skillsActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Service Orientation, Monitoring, Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing
Related careersNurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Physician AssistantsClinical Neuropsychologists, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Chiropractors

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

50%

10 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

10

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

  • Reading Comprehension+1.6 level
  • Critical Thinking+1.0 level
  • Writing+1.0 level
  • Active Listening+0.8 level
  • Monitoring+1.0 level
  • Speaking+1.0 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+1.1 level
  • Service Orientation+0.6 level
  • Time Management+1.4 level
  • Coordination+0.5 level

Only in Allergists and Immunologists

  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Science
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion

Only in Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

  • None