Career information and college search tools for OBGYN and those interested in pursuing careers in related fields.
Career information and college search tools for OBGYN and those interested in pursuing careers in related fields.
Below are the skills needed to be obgyn according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
Critical Thinking | 4.38 | 4.5 |
Active Listening | 4.12 | 4.75 |
Reading Comprehension | 4.12 | 5.25 |
Speaking | 4.12 | 4 |
Active Learning | 4 | 4.12 |
Below are the abilities needed to be obgyn according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
Problem Sensitivity | 5 | 5.75 |
Inductive Reasoning | 4.5 | 5.12 |
Oral Comprehension | 4.25 | 4.75 |
Deductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.75 |
Oral Expression | 4.12 | 4.75 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be obgyn according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
Medicine and Dentistry | 4.99 | 6.59 |
English Language | 4.76 | 5.18 |
Biology | 4.59 | 5.74 |
Customer and Personal Service | 4.5 | 6.37 |
Psychology | 4.22 | 5.14 |
Below are the work activities involved in being obgyn according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
Assisting and Caring for Others | 4.83 | 5.92 |
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | 4.75 | 5.95 |
Making Decisions and Solving Problems | 4.71 | 6 |
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | 4.4 | 5.8 |
Getting Information | 4.31 | 5.59 |
Below are the work styles involved in being obgyn according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Style | Importance | |
Integrity | 5 | |
Attention to Detail | 4.96 | |
Dependability | 4.96 | |
Stress Tolerance | 4.86 | |
Concern for Others | 4.84 |
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in OBGYN jobs , as of 2019
Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 560 | $158,210 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 540 | $229,570 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 420 | $266,000 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 410 | $180,620 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 290 | $175,870 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 210 | $227,760 |
Columbus | 190 | $244,240 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 180 | $223,430 |
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | 180 | $244,500 |
Austin-Round Rock | 180 | $255,430 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org