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)
Forensic Science Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Physicians, Pathologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Forensic Science Technicians | Physicians, Pathologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $72,060 | $312,400 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 19,120 | 11,110 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Post-Doctoral Training |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Speaking, Active Listening | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Science, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Cytogenetic Technologists, Biological Technicians, Phlebotomists, Nuclear Monitoring Technicians | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Cytogenetic Technologists, Anesthesiologists, Urologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
77%
17 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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+1.5 level
- Writing+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Science+0.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.1 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Time Management+0.9 level
- Learning Strategies+0.5 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Service Orientation—
- Systems Analysis+0.6 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.7 level
- Coordination+0.4 level
Only in Physicians, Pathologists
- Instructing
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
- Mathematics
Only in Forensic Science Technicians
- None