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)
Nurse Practitioners
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Comparison table
| Metric | Neurologists | Nurse Practitioners |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $248,560 | $132,300 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,590 | 323,040 |
| Typical education | Post-Doctoral Training | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension | Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Physician Assistants, Dermatologists, Anesthesiologists, Nurse Practitioners | Psychiatrists, Neurologists, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Nurse Anesthetists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
87%
20 of 23 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
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Writing—
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Science—
- Learning Strategies—
- Time Management—
- Persuasion+0.1 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Instructing—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Nurse Practitioners
- Mathematics
- Negotiation
- Operations Analysis
Only in Neurologists
- None