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)
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Career B (or your target career)
Psychiatrists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Dietitians and Nutritionists | Psychiatrists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,400 | $281,870 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 77,570 | 27,980 |
| Typical education | Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | Post-Doctoral Training |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Judgment and Decision Making | Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Service Orientation |
| Related careers | Pharmacists, Allergists and Immunologists, Occupational Therapists, Neurologists | Acute Care Nurses, Naturopathic Physicians, Genetic Counselors, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
20 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
1
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+1.0 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Writing+0.3 level
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Coordination—
- Instructing—
- Science+0.4 level
- Persuasion—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Negotiation+0.3 level
Only in Psychiatrists
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Operations Analysis
- Mathematics