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)
Chemical Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Chemical Technicians | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $60,390 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 57,540 | Not published |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Science, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Monitoring | Science, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders, Industrial Engineers, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | Surgical Technologists, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Radiologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
85%
17 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
3
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+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.6 level
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Operation and Control+0.4 level
- Time Management+0.4 level
- Instructing+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing—
- Mathematics+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Coordination—
Only in Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- Social Perceptiveness
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
Only in Chemical Technicians
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis