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)
Health Education Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Epidemiologists | Health Education Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $87,220 | $64,070 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 12,090 | 65,690 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Writing | Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Learning Strategies, Social Perceptiveness |
| Related careers | Pediatric Surgeons, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Nurse Practitioners, Health Education Specialists | Patient Representatives, Instructional Coordinators, Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners |
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
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Learning Strategies+0.2 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Active Learning—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Coordination—
- Instructing—
- Time Management—
- Service Orientation—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Persuasion—
- Systems Analysis—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Operations Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Health Education Specialists
- Negotiation
Only in Epidemiologists
- Science
- Mathematics