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 Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Epidemiologists | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $87,220 | $107,310 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 12,090 | 221,270 |
| 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, Speaking, Instructing, Writing, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Pediatric Surgeons, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Nurse Practitioners, Health Education Specialists | Teaching Assistants, Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Special Education Teachers, Secondary School, Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
18 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
4
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—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Instructing+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Learning—
- Learning Strategies+0.2 level
- Active Listening—
- Writing+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Science—
- Coordination—
- Service Orientation—
- Mathematics—
- Persuasion—
Only in Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
- Negotiation
Only in Epidemiologists
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Operations Analysis