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)

Medical Assistants

Career B (or your target career)

Cardiologists

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Comparison table

MetricMedical AssistantsCardiologists
National median salary$45,690$496,010
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment817,87017,290
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateNot recorded
Job zone35
Important skillsSocial Perceptiveness, Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical ThinkingNot recorded
Related careersOphthalmologists, Except Pediatric, Nurse Practitioners, Paramedics, Family Medicine PhysiciansNurse Practitioners, Acute Care Nurses, Physician Assistants, Anesthesiologist Assistants

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0 of 0 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

15

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

  • None

Only in Cardiologists

  • None

Only in Medical Assistants

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Coordination
  • Service Orientation
  • Monitoring
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Time Management