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)
Podiatrists
Career B (or your target career)
Dentists, General
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Comparison table
| Metric | Podiatrists | Dentists, General |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $160,300 | $170,950 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 9,680 | 124,390 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension | Judgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Service Orientation |
| Related careers | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Medical Assistants, Dentists, General, Orthodontists | Medical Assistants, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
78%
18 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Active Learning—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management+0.4 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.8 level
- Science—
- Writing—
- Instructing+0.4 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Dentists, General
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Management of Material Resources
- Operation and Control
- Management of Financial Resources
Only in Podiatrists
- Systems Evaluation