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 Informatics Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Epidemiologists | Health Informatics Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $87,220 | $105,850 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 12,090 | 519,530 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Writing | Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Pediatric Surgeons, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Nurse Practitioners, Health Education Specialists | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Epidemiologists, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning—
- Learning Strategies+0.1 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Monitoring—
- Coordination—
- Instructing—
- Time Management—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Service Orientation—
- Mathematics—
- Persuasion—
Only in Health Informatics Specialists
- Negotiation
Only in Epidemiologists
- Science
- Operations Analysis