Pediatricians (General) build judgment and decision making, complex problem solving and social perceptiveness 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 Industrial-Organizational Psychologists (61%).
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 | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | 61% | $193,950 | −8% | None |
| 2 | Clinical Research Coordinators | 59% | $167,220Pay for the broader BLS group “Natural Sciences Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Genetic Counselors | 56% | $100,040 | −52% | None |
| 4 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 56% | $80,250 | −62% | None |
| 5 | Midwives | 56% | $65,790Pay for the broader BLS group “Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 55% | $107,310 | −49% | None |
| 7 | Healthcare Social Workers | 52% | $67,880 | −68% | None |
| 8 | Athletic Trainers | 52% | $62,520 | −70% | None |
| 9 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 52% | $77,270 | −63% | None |
| 10 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 51% | $60,280 | −71% | None |
Compared with Pediatricians, General, median $210,040. 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 pediatricians (general) (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.
61% skill match · $193,950 · −8% pay
Programming · Systems Analysis · Systems Evaluation
59% skill match · $167,220 (broader BLS group)
Management of Material Resources · Management of Personnel Resources · Coordination
No work-context factor stands out as unusually hard in O*NET data.
56% skill match · $100,040 · −52% pay
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Industrial-Organizational Psychologists (61% skill match, median $193,950), Clinical Research Coordinators (59% skill match, median $167,220) and Genetic Counselors (56% skill match, median $100,040), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 1 pay more than pediatricians (general) at the median. The biggest increases: Chief Executives (+2%, $213,990).
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.