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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)

Sports Medicine Physicians

Career B (or your target career)

Neurologists

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Comparison table

MetricSports Medicine PhysiciansNeurologists
National median salary$265,930$248,560
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment342,72010,590
Typical educationDoctoral DegreePost-Doctoral Training
Job zone55
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking, Active ListeningActive Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension
Related careersNurse Practitioners, Naturopathic Physicians, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, Obstetricians and GynecologistsPhysician 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