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)
Epidemiologists
Career B (or your target career)
Allergists and Immunologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Epidemiologists | Allergists and Immunologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $87,220 | $265,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 12,090 | 342,720 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Post-Doctoral Training |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Writing | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing |
| Related careers | Pediatric Surgeons, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Nurse Practitioners, Health Education Specialists | Clinical Neuropsychologists, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Chiropractors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
19 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
3
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing—
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring—
- Speaking—
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Science—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Learning Strategies—
- Instructing—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Coordination—
- Persuasion—
Only in Allergists and Immunologists
- Negotiation
Only in Epidemiologists
- Mathematics
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Operations Analysis