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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)

Orthodontists

Career B (or your target career)

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians

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Comparison table

MetricOrthodontistsPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
National median salary$289,140$265,930
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment6,210342,720
Typical educationPost-Doctoral TrainingDoctoral Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, MonitoringCritical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension
Related careersObstetricians and Gynecologists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Allergists and Immunologists, Dental HygienistsPsychiatric Technicians, Psychiatrists, Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Physician Assistants
Orthodontists dashboardPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

95%

19 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

1

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+0.8 level
  • Active Listening+0.8 level
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.7 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Writing—
  • Monitoring—
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Time Management—
  • Service Orientation+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Instructing+0.4 level
  • Science+0.4 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.5 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Management of Personnel Resources—
  • Persuasion+0.5 level

Only in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians

  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Orthodontists

  • Negotiation
  • Operations Analysis