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)
Registered Nurses
Career B (or your target career)
General Internal Medicine Physicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Registered Nurses | General Internal Medicine Physicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $97,550 | $256,560 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,379,720 | 67,150 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Post-Doctoral Training |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Social Perceptiveness, Coordination, Speaking, Active Listening, Service Orientation | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking, Science |
| Related careers | Hospitalists, Cardiologists, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Obstetricians and Gynecologists | Clinical Nurse Specialists, Physician Assistants, Psychiatrists, Dermatologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
81%
17 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Writing+0.2 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Monitoring—
- Active Learning—
- Service Orientation—
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Coordination—
- Instructing—
- Learning Strategies—
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
Only in General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Science
- Persuasion
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation
Only in Registered Nurses
- Operations Monitoring