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 Records Specialists
Career B (or your target career)
Family Medicine Physicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Medical Records Specialists | Family Medicine Physicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $51,140 | $244,180 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 194,720 | 107,510 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking |
| Related careers | Clinical Nurse Specialists, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Phlebotomists, Office Clerks, General | Preventive Medicine Physicians, Naturopathic Physicians, Anesthesiologists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
12 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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+1.3 level
- Active Listening+1.8 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.8 level
- Speaking+1.1 level
- Writing+1.1 level
- Monitoring+1.1 level
- Time Management+1.0 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+2.1 level
- Active Learning+1.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.8 level
- Service Orientation+0.9 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.3 level
Only in Family Medicine Physicians
- Science
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Coordination
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
Only in Medical Records Specialists
- None