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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)

Dentists, General

Career B (or your target career)

Cardiologists

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Comparison table

MetricDentists, GeneralCardiologists
National median salary$170,950$496,010
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment124,39017,290
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeNot recorded
Job zone55
Important skillsJudgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Service OrientationNot recorded
Related careersMedical Assistants, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, General Internal Medicine PhysiciansNurse Practitioners, Acute Care Nurses, Physician Assistants, Anesthesiologist Assistants

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0 of 0 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

23

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 Cardiologists

  • None

Only in Dentists, General

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