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)
Physician Assistants
Career B (or your target career)
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Physician Assistants | Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $135,880 | $292,910 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 162,150 | 21,260 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Post-Doctoral Training |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Active Learning, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Paramedics, Acute Care Nurses, Registered Nurses | Hospitalists, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, Dermatologists, Allergists and Immunologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
19 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Science+0.4 level
- Service Orientation—
- Learning Strategies+0.4 level
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Instructing—
- Persuasion—
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- None
Only in Physician Assistants
- Negotiation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Mathematics