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)
Orthoptists
Career B (or your target career)
Family Medicine Physicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Orthoptists | Family Medicine Physicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $115,210 | $244,180 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 28,630 | 107,510 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking |
| Related careers | Clinical Nurse Specialists, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Nurse Practitioners, Respiratory Therapists | Preventive Medicine Physicians, Naturopathic Physicians, Anesthesiologists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
16 of 18 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
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.8 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Writing—
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Time Management+0.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Service Orientation—
- Science+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Instructing+0.4 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Coordination+0.9 level
Only in Family Medicine Physicians
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
Only in Orthoptists
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation