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)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Career B (or your target career)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $352,220 | $265,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 4,910 | 342,720 |
| Typical education | Post-Doctoral Training | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making | Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Dental Hygienists, Neurologists, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Dental Assistants | Psychiatric Technicians, Psychiatrists, Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Physician Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
85%
17 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
1
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+0.8 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.7 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Monitoring—
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Time Management+0.8 level
- Service Orientation+0.3 level
- Active Learning—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Science+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
Only in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Persuasion
Only in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Operations Monitoring