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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)

Clinical Research Coordinators

Career B (or your target career)

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricClinical Research CoordinatorsMedical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
National median salary$167,220Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment108,690Not published
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone43
Important skillsActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Coordination, SpeakingReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis
Related careersBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Medical Assistants, Health Education Specialists, Preventive Medicine PhysiciansSurgical Assistants, Endoscopy Technicians, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Cardiologists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

86%

12 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

6

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

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Speaking
  • Time Management
  • Active Learning
  • Science+0.1 level
  • Writing
  • Monitoring
  • Coordination

Only in Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis

Only in Clinical Research Coordinators

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Persuasion
  • Service Orientation