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)
Family Medicine Physicians
Career B (or your target career)
Preventive Medicine Physicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Family Medicine Physicians | Preventive Medicine Physicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $244,180 | $265,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 107,510 | 342,720 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Post-Doctoral Training |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Preventive Medicine Physicians, Naturopathic Physicians, Anesthesiologists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | Neurologists, Pediatric Surgeons, Psychiatrists, Physician Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
82%
18 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Writing+0.8 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.0 level
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.8 level
- Science+0.6 level
- Learning Strategies+1.5 level
- Instructing+0.6 level
- Service Orientation+0.7 level
- Persuasion+0.4 level
- Time Management—
Only in Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Mathematics
- Negotiation
Only in Family Medicine Physicians
- None