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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)

Cytogenetic Technologists

Career B (or your target career)

Geneticists

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Comparison table

MetricCytogenetic TechnologistsGeneticists
National median salaryNot published$98,920
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published55,850
Typical educationNot recordedPost-Doctoral Training
Job zone45
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, WritingReading Comprehension, Science, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking, Writing
Related careersPhlebotomists, Radiologists, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Biochemists and BiophysicistsStatisticians, Bioinformatics Technicians, Clinical Research Coordinators, Genetic Counselors

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

55%

12 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

10

Current-only skills

0

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
  • Science+0.5 level
  • Writing+0.9 level
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Active Learning+0.7 level
  • Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.7 level
  • Time Management+0.5 level

Only in Geneticists

  • Mathematics
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Coordination
  • Persuasion
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Negotiation
  • Service Orientation

Only in Cytogenetic Technologists

  • None