Compare careers

Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.

Career A (or your current career)

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

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Comparison table

MetricBioengineers and Biomedical EngineersMedical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
National median salary$109,370Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment23,480Not published
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, ScienceScience, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis
Related careersMaterials Scientists, Geneticists, Clinical Data Managers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansSurgical Technologists, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Radiologists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

80%

16 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

7

Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.

Shared skills

  • Science
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Instructing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Mathematics
  • Speaking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination

Only in Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting

Only in Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

  • Operations Analysis
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Technology Design
  • Learning Strategies
  • Programming
  • Management of Personnel Resources