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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)

Preventive Medicine Physicians

Career B (or your target career)

Neurologists

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Comparison table

MetricPreventive Medicine PhysiciansNeurologists
National median salary$265,930$248,560
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment342,72010,590
Typical educationPost-Doctoral TrainingPost-Doctoral Training
Job zone55
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision MakingActive Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension
Related careersNeurologists, Pediatric Surgeons, Psychiatrists, Physician AssistantsPhysician Assistants, Dermatologists, Anesthesiologists, Nurse Practitioners

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

20 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

0

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

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

Only in Neurologists

  • None

Only in Preventive Medicine Physicians

  • Mathematics
  • Negotiation