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)
Orthodontists
Career B (or your target career)
Urologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Orthodontists | Urologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $289,140 | $265,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,210 | 342,720 |
| Typical education | Post-Doctoral Training | Post-Doctoral Training |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Monitoring | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Allergists and Immunologists, Dental Hygienists | Radiologists, Chiropractors, Naturopathic Physicians, Nurse Practitioners |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
90%
19 of 21 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
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Speaking—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Science+0.4 level
- Time Management—
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Service Orientation+0.6 level
- Coordination—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Learning Strategies—
- Instructing+0.4 level
- Persuasion—
Only in Urologists
- Systems Evaluation
- Operations Monitoring
Only in Orthodontists
- Negotiation
- Operations Analysis