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)
Health Informatics Specialists
Career B (or your target career)
Epidemiologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Health Informatics Specialists | Epidemiologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $105,850 | $87,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 519,530 | 12,090 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Writing |
| Related careers | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Epidemiologists, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Pediatric Surgeons, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Nurse Practitioners, Health Education Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
91%
20 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
1
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
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Writing+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.8 level
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Mathematics+1.1 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Instructing—
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.5 level
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.5 level
- Persuasion—
Only in Epidemiologists
- Science
- Operations Analysis
Only in Health Informatics Specialists
- Negotiation