Clinical Neuropsychologists build judgment and decision making, social perceptiveness and complex problem solving skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses (93%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses | 93% | $97,550Pay for the broader BLS group “Registered Nurses” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Clinical Nurse Specialists | 91% | $97,550Pay for the broader BLS group “Registered Nurses” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Genetic Counselors | 89% | $100,040 | — | None |
| 4 | Occupational Therapists | 83% | $100,330 | — | None |
| 5 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 82% | $80,250 | — | None |
| 6 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 81% | $80,340 | — | None |
| 7 | Speech-Language Pathologists | 80% | $97,870 | — | None |
| 8 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | 80% | $76,400 | — | None |
| 9 | Marriage and Family Therapists | 80% | $66,940 | — | None |
| 10 | Acute Care Nurses | 79% | $97,550Pay for the broader BLS group “Registered Nurses” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Clinical Neuropsychologists, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as clinical neuropsychologists (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
93% skill match · $97,550 (broader BLS group)
Negotiation · Time Management · Systems Evaluation
91% skill match · $97,550 (broader BLS group)
Operations Analysis · Operations Monitoring · Operation and Control
89% skill match · $100,040
Systems Evaluation
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses (93% skill match, median $97,550), Clinical Nurse Specialists (91% skill match, median $97,550) and Genetic Counselors (89% skill match, median $100,040), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than clinical neuropsychologists at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.