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)

Clinical Nurse Specialists

Career B (or your target career)

Pediatric Surgeons

Opens your browser print dialog — choose “Save as PDF”.

Comparison table

MetricClinical Nurse SpecialistsPediatric Surgeons
National median salary$97,550$559,030
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment3,379,7201,190
Typical educationMaster's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone55
Important skillsSpeaking, Monitoring, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Social PerceptivenessNot recorded
Related careersNeurologists, Cardiologists, Paramedics, PsychiatristsAllergists and Immunologists, Chiropractors, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0 of 0 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

22

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

  • None

Only in Pediatric Surgeons

  • None

Only in Clinical Nurse Specialists

  • Speaking
  • Monitoring
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Service Orientation
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Coordination
  • Persuasion
  • Learning Strategies
  • Time Management
  • Instructing
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Operations Analysis
  • Science
  • Negotiation