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)
Biologists
Career B (or your target career)
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Biologists | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $98,920 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 55,850 | Not published |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Science, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking | Science, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Environmental Restoration Planners, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Surgical Technologists, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Radiologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
15 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
5
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—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Time Management—
- Instructing—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing—
- Mathematics—
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Coordination—
Only in Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
Only in Biologists
- Learning Strategies
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Programming
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation