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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)

Podiatrists

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Comparison table

MetricDentists, GeneralPodiatrists
National median salary$170,950$160,300
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment124,3909,680
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsJudgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Service OrientationActive Learning, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension
Related careersMedical Assistants, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, General Internal Medicine PhysiciansEmergency Medicine Physicians, Medical Assistants, Dentists, General, Orthodontists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

95%

18 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

5

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

  • Active Listening+0.6 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing+0.3 level
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Science+0.1 level
  • Coordination
  • Service Orientation
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Instructing
  • Time Management

Only in Podiatrists

  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Dentists, General

  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Material Resources
  • Operation and Control
  • Management of Financial Resources