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)
Sports Medicine Physicians
Career B (or your target career)
Neurologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Sports Medicine Physicians | Neurologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $265,930 | $248,560 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 342,720 | 10,590 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Post-Doctoral Training |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking, Active Listening | Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Nurse Practitioners, Naturopathic Physicians, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, Obstetricians and Gynecologists | Physician Assistants, Dermatologists, Anesthesiologists, Nurse Practitioners |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
19 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
1
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—
- Critical Thinking—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.2 level
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Writing+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Active Learning—
- Coordination—
- Science+0.4 level
- Service Orientation—
- Persuasion—
- Instructing+0.9 level
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Time Management+0.3 level
Only in Neurologists
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Sports Medicine Physicians
- Negotiation