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)
Family Medicine Physicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Medical Assistants | Family Medicine Physicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $45,690 | $244,180 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 817,870 | 107,510 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking |
| Related careers | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, Nurse Practitioners, Paramedics, Family Medicine Physicians | Preventive Medicine Physicians, Naturopathic Physicians, Anesthesiologists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
15 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Writing+0.9 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Time Management+1.0 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.8 level
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.4 level
- Service Orientation+0.6 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Instructing+1.0 level
- Learning Strategies+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.8 level
Only in Family Medicine Physicians
- Science
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
Only in Medical Assistants
- None