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)

Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Career B (or your target career)

Dermatologists

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Comparison table

MetricObstetricians and GynecologistsDermatologists
National median salary$292,910$328,730
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment21,26011,370
Typical educationPost-Doctoral TrainingDoctoral Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Active Learning, Judgment and Decision MakingCritical Thinking, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersHospitalists, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, Dermatologists, Allergists and ImmunologistsPhysician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Optometrists, Anesthesiologists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

89%

17 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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
  • Service Orientation+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Science
  • Monitoring
  • Writing
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Persuasion+0.5 level
  • Instructing+0.1 level
  • Coordination
  • Learning Strategies
  • Time Management

Only in Dermatologists

  • Negotiation
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Obstetricians and Gynecologists

  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation