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)
Genetic Counselors
Career B (or your target career)
Nurse Midwives
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Comparison table
| Metric | Genetic Counselors | Nurse Midwives |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $100,040 | $134,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,740 | 7,920 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Complex Problem Solving, Writing | Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Physician Assistants, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, Nurse Midwives, General Internal Medicine Physicians | Hospitalists, Neurologists, Physician Assistants, Psychiatrists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
17 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
3
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
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Monitoring+1.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Learning—
- Service Orientation+1.0 level
- Writing—
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Instructing+0.6 level
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.3 level
Only in Nurse Midwives
- None
Only in Genetic Counselors
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Science