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)
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Career B (or your target career)
Sports Medicine Physicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Athletes and Sports Competitors | Sports Medicine Physicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $66,710 | $265,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 15,070 | 342,720 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Monitoring | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Training and Development Managers, Sports Medicine Physicians, Recreation Workers, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | Nurse Practitioners, Naturopathic Physicians, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
65%
13 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
7
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+2.1 level
- Critical Thinking+1.8 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.5 level
- Active Listening+1.4 level
- Speaking+1.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.4 level
- Active Learning+1.8 level
- Monitoring+1.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.2 level
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Instructing+0.8 level
- Time Management+0.6 level
- Persuasion+1.4 level
Only in Sports Medicine Physicians
- Service Orientation
- Writing
- Systems Evaluation
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Analysis
- Science
- Negotiation
Only in Athletes and Sports Competitors
- None