Below are the skills needed to be podiatrists 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 |
Active Listening | 4 | 4.62 |
Critical Thinking | 4 | 4.25 |
Reading Comprehension | 4 | 5.38 |
Speaking | 4 | 4.25 |
Active Learning | 3.75 | 4.75 |
Below are the abilities needed to be podiatrists 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 |
Deductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.75 |
Inductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 5.12 |
Problem Sensitivity | 4.12 | 5.38 |
Oral Comprehension | 4 | 5 |
Oral Expression | 4 | 5 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be podiatrists 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 | 4.77 | 5.73 |
Customer and Personal Service | 4.3 | 5.24 |
English Language | 4.28 | 4.6 |
Education and Training | 4.01 | 4.81 |
Administration and Management | 3.61 | 3.89 |
Below are the work activities involved in being podiatrists 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 | 4.87 | 6.33 |
Making Decisions and Solving Problems | 4.43 | 5.37 |
Documenting/Recording Information | 4.39 | 5.1 |
Getting Information | 4.25 | 4.48 |
Processing Information | 4.2 | 5.14 |
Below are the work styles involved in being podiatrists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Style | Importance | |
Integrity | 4.71 | |
Attention to Detail | 4.65 | |
Initiative | 4.65 | |
Concern for Others | 4.49 | |
Persistence | 4.47 |
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Podiatrists jobs , as of 2019
Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 280 | $147,350 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 260 | $124,120 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson | 200 | $132,510 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 200 | $135,860 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 150 | $138,680 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 120 | $102,440 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 120 | $163,480 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater | 120 | $181,910 |
Pittsburgh | 100 | $112,520 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | 100 | $129,370 |
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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