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)
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Career B (or your target career)
Pharmacists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | Pharmacists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $38,150 | $140,910 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 126,580 | 321,970 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Service Orientation, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Physician Assistants | Anesthesiologist Assistants, Acute Care Nurses, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
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
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.9 level
- Writing+0.8 level
- Time Management+1.4 level
- Monitoring+1.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.0 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Service Orientation+0.9 level
- Coordination+0.6 level
Only in Pharmacists
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Mathematics
- Science
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
Only in Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
- None