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)
Neurologists
Career B (or your target career)
Family Medicine Physicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Neurologists | Family Medicine Physicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $248,560 | $244,180 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,590 | 107,510 |
| Typical education | Post-Doctoral Training | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking |
| Related careers | Physician Assistants, Dermatologists, Anesthesiologists, Nurse Practitioners | Preventive Medicine Physicians, Naturopathic Physicians, Anesthesiologists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
18 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
2
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—
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Monitoring—
- Time Management—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Service Orientation+0.3 level
- Science—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Instructing—
- Learning Strategies—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.1 level
- Persuasion—
Only in Family Medicine Physicians
- None
Only in Neurologists
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation