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)

Physicians, Pathologists

Career B (or your target career)

Urologists

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Comparison table

MetricPhysicians, PathologistsUrologists
National median salary$312,400$265,930
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment11,110342,720
Typical educationPost-Doctoral TrainingPost-Doctoral Training
Job zone55
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Science, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Active Listening
Related careersCardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Cytogenetic Technologists, Anesthesiologists, UrologistsRadiologists, Chiropractors, Naturopathic Physicians, Nurse Practitioners

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

95%

20 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

1

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

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Listening+0.2 level
  • Writing
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
  • Science
  • Time Management
  • Systems Analysis
  • Service Orientation+0.9 level
  • Coordination+0.4 level
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Persuasion+0.1 level

Only in Urologists

  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Physicians, Pathologists

  • Negotiation
  • Mathematics