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)
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Preventive Medicine Physicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | Preventive Medicine Physicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,560 | $265,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 30,590 | 342,720 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Post-Doctoral Training |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Writing | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, Compliance Managers, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Emergency Management Directors | Neurologists, Pediatric Surgeons, Psychiatrists, Physician Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
86%
19 of 22 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+1.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.8 level
- Speaking+1.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.8 level
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking+1.1 level
- Monitoring+0.9 level
- Writing+1.0 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.8 level
- Active Learning+1.8 level
- Coordination+1.5 level
- Learning Strategies+1.8 level
- Instructing+1.6 level
- Service Orientation+1.6 level
- Systems Analysis+1.1 level
- Systems Evaluation+1.4 level
- Persuasion+0.9 level
- Time Management+0.9 level
- Negotiation+0.1 level
Only in Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Science
- Mathematics
Only in Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
- None