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
| Metric | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $109,370 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 23,480 | Not published |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Science | Science, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Materials Scientists, Geneticists, Clinical Data Managers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Surgical 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