Career information and college search tools for orthotists and prosthetists and those interested in pursuing careers in related fields.
Career information and college search tools for orthotists and prosthetists and those interested in pursuing careers in related fields.
Below are the skills needed to be orthotists and prosthetists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
Speaking | 4 | 4 |
Active Listening | 3.88 | 4.12 |
Critical Thinking | 3.88 | 4 |
Reading Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.38 |
Service Orientation | 3.88 | 3.62 |
Below are the abilities needed to be orthotists and prosthetists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
Deductive Reasoning | 4 | 4.12 |
Inductive Reasoning | 4 | 4 |
Near Vision | 4 | 3.88 |
Oral Comprehension | 4 | 4.62 |
Oral Expression | 4 | 4.62 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be orthotists and prosthetists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
Customer and Personal Service | 4.24 | 5.27 |
Medicine and Dentistry | 4.18 | 4.18 |
Production and Processing | 3.85 | 4.36 |
English Language | 3.7 | 3.85 |
Mechanical | 3.61 | 4.42 |
Below are the work activities involved in being orthotists and prosthetists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
Getting Information | 4.52 | 4.97 |
Assisting and Caring for Others | 4.48 | 5.42 |
Making Decisions and Solving Problems | 4.48 | 4.91 |
Documenting/Recording Information | 4.3 | 4.27 |
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | 4.21 | 4.82 |
Below are the work styles involved in being orthotists and prosthetists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Style | Importance | |
Integrity | 4.82 | |
Concern for Others | 4.7 | |
Dependability | 4.64 | |
Attention to Detail | 4.61 | |
Self Control | 4.42 |
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Orthotists and Prosthetists jobs , as of 2019
Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 460 | $80,740 |
Cleveland-Elyria | 290 | $64,450 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 210 | $71,920 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 210 | $81,090 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 200 | $129,500 |
Columbus | 150 | $64,220 |
Pittsburgh | 150 | $64,240 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 140 | $61,970 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 130 | $76,000 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | 120 | $71,800 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org