Podiatrists 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 Medical Dosimetrists (67%).
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 | Medical Dosimetrists | 67% | $147,470 | −8% | None |
| 2 | Clinical Research Coordinators | 64% | $167,220Pay for the broader BLS group “Natural Sciences Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 60% | $107,310 | −33% | None |
| 4 | Natural Sciences Managers | 58% | $167,220 | +4% | None |
| 5 | Health Informatics Specialists | 56% | $105,850Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Systems Analysts” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 55% | $103,410 | −35% | None |
| 7 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | 55% | $127,410 | −21% | None |
| 8 | Athletic Trainers | 54% | $62,520 | −61% | None |
| 9 | Astronomers | 54% | $128,820 | −20% | None |
| 10 | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | 53% | $193,950 | +21% | None |
Compared with Podiatrists, median $160,300. 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 podiatrists (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.
67% skill match · $147,470 · −8% pay
Programming · Time Management · Operations Monitoring
64% skill match · $167,220 (broader BLS group)
Coordination · Management of Material Resources · Management of Personnel Resources
No work-context factor stands out as unusually hard in O*NET data.
60% skill match · $107,310 · −33% pay
Instructing · Time Management · Equipment Maintenance
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Medical Dosimetrists (67% skill match, median $147,470), Clinical Research Coordinators (64% skill match, median $167,220) and Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary (60% skill match, median $107,310), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 3 pay more than podiatrists at the median. The biggest increases: Industrial-Organizational Psychologists (+21%, $193,950), Physicists (+7%, $172,250) and Natural Sciences Managers (+4%, $167,220).
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.