Jobs Similar to Patient Representatives
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to patient representatives, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Community Health Workers, Social and Human Service Assistants and Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers.
Patient Representatives: $50,290 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Patient Representatives) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community Health Workers | 85% | $51,850 | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Social and Human Service Assistants | 84% | $45,930 | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 83% | $60,280 | Graduate degree |
| 4 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 83% | $100,580 | Graduate degree |
| 5 | Healthcare Social Workers | 83% | $67,880 | Graduate degree |
| 6 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 82% | $64,330 | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Rehabilitation Counselors | 82% | $46,850 | Graduate degree |
| 8 | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses | 82% | $97,550Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 9 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 82% | $59,550 | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Health Education Specialists | 82% | $64,070 | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | School Psychologists | 81% | $95,990 | Graduate degree |
| 12 | Genetic Counselors | 81% | $100,040 | Graduate degree |
| 13 | Hospitalists | 81% | $265,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 14 | Clinical Nurse Specialists | 80% | $97,550Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 15 | Nurse Midwives | 80% | $134,040 | Graduate degree |
| 16 | Midwives | 79% | $65,790Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 17 | Clinical Neuropsychologists | 79% | $110,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 18 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 79% | $74,260 | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Speech-Language Pathology Assistants | 79% | $48,430Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 20 | Marriage and Family Therapists | 79% | $66,940 | Graduate degree |
- 1Community Health Workers
85% similar · $51,850 · Bachelor's degree
- 2Social and Human Service Assistants
84% similar · $45,930 · Bachelor's degree
- 3Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
83% similar · $60,280 · Graduate degree
- 4Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
83% similar · $100,580 · Graduate degree
- 5Healthcare Social Workers
83% similar · $67,880 · Graduate degree
- 6Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
82% similar · $64,330 · Graduate degree
- 7Rehabilitation Counselors
82% similar · $46,850 · Graduate degree
- 8Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
82% similar · $97,550 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 9Child, Family, and School Social Workers
82% similar · $59,550 · Bachelor's degree
- 10Health Education Specialists
82% similar · $64,070 · Bachelor's degree
- 11School Psychologists
81% similar · $95,990 · Graduate degree
- 12Genetic Counselors
81% similar · $100,040 · Graduate degree
- 13Hospitalists
81% similar · $265,930 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 14Clinical Nurse Specialists
80% similar · $97,550 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 15Nurse Midwives
80% similar · $134,040 · Graduate degree
- 16Midwives
79% similar · $65,790 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 17Clinical Neuropsychologists
79% similar · $110,840 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 18Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
79% similar · $74,260 · Bachelor's degree
- 19Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
79% similar · $48,430 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 20Marriage and Family Therapists
79% similar · $66,940 · Graduate degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for patient representatives also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where patient representatives is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Community Health Workers (89)
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan (85)
- Social and Human Service Assistants (85)
- Residential Advisors (83)
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs (80)
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers (79)
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (79)
- Health Education Specialists (76)
- Clinical Research Coordinators (75)
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses (74)
Questions about jobs like patient representatives
What jobs are most similar to patient representatives?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Community Health Workers (85% similar), Social and Human Service Assistants (84% similar), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers (83% similar), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists (83% similar) and Healthcare Social Workers (83% similar).
Do jobs like patient representatives pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than patient representatives where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.