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)
Dermatologists
Career B (or your target career)
Podiatrists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Dermatologists | Podiatrists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $328,730 | $160,300 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 11,370 | 9,680 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness | Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Optometrists, Anesthesiologists | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Medical Assistants, Dentists, General, Orthodontists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
17 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
2
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+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Learning+1.0 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.2 level
- Science—
- Coordination—
- Service Orientation—
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Instructing—
- Time Management+0.4 level
Only in Podiatrists
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Dermatologists
- Persuasion
- Negotiation