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)
Preventive Medicine Physicians
Career B (or your target career)
Physician Assistants
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Comparison table
| Metric | Preventive Medicine Physicians | Physician Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $265,930 | $135,880 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 342,720 | 162,150 |
| Typical education | Post-Doctoral Training | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Neurologists, Pediatric Surgeons, Psychiatrists, Physician Assistants | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Paramedics, Acute Care Nurses, Registered Nurses |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
22 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
0
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—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Service Orientation—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Writing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Monitoring—
- Active Learning—
- Science—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Coordination—
- Persuasion—
- Time Management—
- Negotiation—
- Learning Strategies—
- Systems Analysis—
- Instructing—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Mathematics—
Only in Physician Assistants
- None
Only in Preventive Medicine Physicians
- None