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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)

Family Medicine Physicians

Career B (or your target career)

Neurologists

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Comparison table

MetricFamily Medicine PhysiciansNeurologists
National median salary$244,180$248,560
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment107,51010,590
Typical educationDoctoral DegreePost-Doctoral Training
Job zone55
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, SpeakingActive Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension
Related careersPreventive Medicine Physicians, Naturopathic Physicians, Anesthesiologists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation PhysiciansPhysician Assistants, Dermatologists, Anesthesiologists, Nurse Practitioners

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

90%

18 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

0

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
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.7 level
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing+0.3 level
  • Monitoring+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Coordination
  • Science+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation
  • Persuasion+0.1 level
  • Instructing+0.6 level
  • Learning Strategies+1.0 level
  • Time Management
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Neurologists

  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Family Medicine Physicians

  • None