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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)

Pediatricians, General

Career B (or your target career)

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians

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Comparison table

MetricPediatricians, GeneralPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
National median salary$210,040$265,930
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment39,390342,720
Typical educationPost-Doctoral TrainingDoctoral Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, Reading ComprehensionCritical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension
Related careersHospitalists, Naturopathic Physicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation PhysiciansPsychiatric Technicians, Psychiatrists, Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Physician Assistants

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

90%

18 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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

Only in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians

  • Systems Analysis
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Pediatricians, General

  • Negotiation