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)
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $74,310 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 62,960 | Not published |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Speaking | Science, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Emergency Medical Technicians, Endoscopy Technicians, Surgical Assistants, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 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
1
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+1.5 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.8 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.2 level
- Operation and Control+0.4 level
- Time Management+0.4 level
- Instructing+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
Only in Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- Quality Control Analysis
- Mathematics
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
Only in Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
- Service Orientation