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)
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
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Comparison table
| Metric | Neurologists | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $248,560 | $300,080 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,590 | 8,950 |
| Typical education | Post-Doctoral Training | Post-Doctoral Training |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking |
| Related careers | Physician Assistants, Dermatologists, Anesthesiologists, Nurse Practitioners | Nurse Practitioners, Podiatrists, Chiropractors, Pediatricians, General |
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Science—
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Instructing—
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Persuasion—
- Learning Strategies—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Operations Monitoring
- Negotiation
- Mathematics
Only in Neurologists
- None