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 Therapists
Career B (or your target career)
Family Medicine Physicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Physical Therapists | Family Medicine Physicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $102,760 | $244,180 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 267,330 | 107,510 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking |
| Related careers | Pediatricians, General, Registered Nurses, Radiation Therapists, Emergency Medicine Physicians | 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
3
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+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.8 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Service Orientation—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Instructing+0.4 level
- Learning Strategies+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Persuasion+0.5 level
Only in Family Medicine Physicians
- Science
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Physical Therapists
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Negotiation