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)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
Career B (or your target career)
Psychiatrists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | Psychiatrists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $265,930 | $281,870 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 342,720 | 27,980 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Post-Doctoral Training |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension | Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Service Orientation |
| Related careers | Psychiatric Technicians, Psychiatrists, Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Physician Assistants | Acute Care Nurses, Naturopathic Physicians, Genetic Counselors, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
20 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
0
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
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring—
- Writing+0.5 level
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Learning Strategies—
- Coordination—
- Instructing—
- Science+0.1 level
- Persuasion+0.3 level
- Time Management—
- Systems Evaluation+0.2 level
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.1 level
Only in Psychiatrists
- Negotiation
Only in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- None