Jobs Similar to Health Specialties Teachers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to health specialties teachers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers and Biological Science Teachers.
Health Specialties Teachers: $107,310 median pay · usual preparation: Graduate degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Health Specialties Teachers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 84% | $80,250−25% | Graduate degree |
| 2 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 84% | $77,270−28% | Graduate degree |
| 3 | Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 80% | $84,620−21% | Graduate degree |
| 4 | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses | 80% | $97,550Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 5 | Preventive Medicine Physicians | 80% | $265,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 6 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 79% | $256,560+139% | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | 79% | $265,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 8 | Psychology Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 79% | $80,340−25% | Graduate degree |
| 9 | Clinical Nurse Specialists | 79% | $97,550Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 10 | Speech-Language Pathologists | 79% | $97,870−9% | Graduate degree |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | 79% | $132,300+23% | Graduate degree |
| 12 | Physical Therapists | 79% | $102,760−4% | Graduate degree |
| 13 | Family Medicine Physicians | 79% | $244,180+128% | Graduate degree |
| 14 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 79% | $292,910+173% | Graduate degree |
| 15 | Clinical Neuropsychologists | 79% | $110,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 16 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 79% | $74,260−31% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Occupational Therapists | 79% | $100,330−7% | Graduate degree |
| 18 | Hospitalists | 79% | $265,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 19 | Nurse Midwives | 78% | $134,040+25% | Graduate degree |
| 20 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 78% | $75,870−29% | Graduate degree |
- 1Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
84% similar · $80,250 (−25%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 2Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
84% similar · $77,270 (−28%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 3Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
80% similar · $84,620 (−21%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 4Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
80% similar · $97,550 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 5Preventive Medicine Physicians
80% similar · $265,930 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 6General Internal Medicine Physicians
79% similar · $256,560 (+139%) · Graduate degree
- 7Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
79% similar · $265,930 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 8Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
79% similar · $80,340 (−25%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 9Clinical Nurse Specialists
79% similar · $97,550 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 10Speech-Language Pathologists
79% similar · $97,870 (−9%) · Graduate degree
- 11Nurse Practitioners
79% similar · $132,300 (+23%) · Graduate degree
- 12Physical Therapists
79% similar · $102,760 (−4%) · Graduate degree
- 13Family Medicine Physicians
79% similar · $244,180 (+128%) · Graduate degree
- 14Obstetricians and Gynecologists
79% similar · $292,910 (+173%) · Graduate degree
- 15Clinical Neuropsychologists
79% similar · $110,840 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 16Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
79% similar · $74,260 (−31%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Occupational Therapists
79% similar · $100,330 (−7%) · Graduate degree
- 18Hospitalists
79% similar · $265,930 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 19Nurse Midwives
78% similar · $134,040 (+25%) · Graduate degree
- 20Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
78% similar · $75,870 (−29%) · Graduate degree · Same group
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than health specialties teachers.
Similar jobs that need less preparation
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for health specialties teachers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where health specialties teachers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses (80)
- Preventive Medicine Physicians (80)
- Clinical Neuropsychologists (79)
- Clinical Nurse Specialists (79)
- Health Education Specialists (79)
- Hospitalists (79)
- Occupational Therapists (79)
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians (79)
- Physical Therapists (79)
- Speech-Language Pathologists (79)
Questions about jobs like health specialties teachers
What jobs are most similar to health specialties teachers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Nursing Instructors and Teachers (84% similar), Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers (84% similar), Biological Science Teachers (80% similar), Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses (80% similar) and Preventive Medicine Physicians (80% similar).
Which jobs like health specialties teachers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Obstetricians and Gynecologists ($292,910, +173%; usually a graduate degree), General Internal Medicine Physicians ($256,560, +139%; usually a graduate degree) and Family Medicine Physicians ($244,180, +128%; usually a graduate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with health specialties teachers ($107,310). Without more preparation than health specialties teachers usually need: Obstetricians and Gynecologists, General Internal Medicine Physicians and Family Medicine Physicians.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.