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)
Optometrists
Career B (or your target career)
Pediatricians, General
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Comparison table
| Metric | Optometrists | Pediatricians, General |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $136,570 | $210,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 42,790 | 39,390 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Post-Doctoral Training |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Writing | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Ophthalmic Medical Technologists, Audiologists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Podiatrists | Hospitalists, Naturopathic Physicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
19 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
3
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+0.3 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Science+0.2 level
- Active Learning+0.2 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.2 level
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Coordination—
- Instructing+0.6 level
- Persuasion—
- Learning Strategies+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Negotiation—
- Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
Only in Pediatricians, General
- None
Only in Optometrists
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Systems Analysis
- Mathematics