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)
Veterinarians
Career B (or your target career)
Naturopathic Physicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Veterinarians | Naturopathic Physicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $130,100 | $115,210 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 83,900 | 28,630 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Science | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Radiologists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Naturopathic Physicians | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, Physician Assistants, Psychiatrists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
17 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.7 level
- Writing—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Learning Strategies+0.8 level
- Time Management—
- Instructing—
- Coordination—
- Science—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
Only in Naturopathic Physicians
- Persuasion
- Systems Analysis
Only in Veterinarians
- Mathematics
- Systems Evaluation