Orthotists and Prosthetists build complex problem solving, service orientation and social perceptiveness skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Audiologists (84%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audiologists | 84% | $95,780 | +18% | None |
| 2 | Physical Therapists | 77% | $102,760 | +27% | None |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | 77% | $236,590 | +192% | None |
| 4 | Critical Care Nurses | 66% | $97,550Pay for the broader BLS group “Registered Nurses” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | Physical Therapist Assistants | 65% | $68,380 | −16% | None |
| 6 | Athletic Trainers | 65% | $62,520 | −23% | None |
| 7 | Acute Care Nurses | 65% | $97,550Pay for the broader BLS group “Registered Nurses” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists | 64% | $102,440Pay for the broader BLS group “Industrial Engineers” | Not compared | None |
| 9 | Respiratory Therapists | 64% | $82,280 | +1% | None |
| 10 | Registered Nurses | 63% | $97,550 | +20% | None |
Compared with Orthotists and Prosthetists, median $81,110. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as orthotists and prosthetists (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
84% skill match · $95,780 · +18% pay
Judgment and Decision Making · Management of Personnel Resources · Programming
77% skill match · $102,760 · +27% pay
Judgment and Decision Making · Time Management · Management of Personnel Resources
77% skill match · $236,590 · +192% pay
Judgment and Decision Making · Operation and Control · Equipment Selection
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Audiologists (84% skill match, median $95,780), Physical Therapists (77% skill match, median $102,760) and Nurse Anesthetists (77% skill match, median $236,590), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 13 pay more than orthotists and prosthetists at the median. The biggest increases: Nurse Anesthetists (+192%, $236,590), Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors (+42%, $115,160) and Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary (+35%, $109,270).
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.