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)
Surgical Assistants
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | Surgical Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $74,310 | $66,800 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 62,960 | 22,270 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Speaking | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Emergency Medical Technicians, Endoscopy Technicians, Surgical Assistants, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | Critical Care Nurses, Cardiologists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Physician Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
93%
13 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
4
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
- Active Listening—
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Service Orientation—
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
Only in Surgical Assistants
- Learning Strategies
Only in Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
- Operation and Control
- Time Management
- Instructing
- Science