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)
Cytotechnologists
Career B (or your target career)
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cytotechnologists | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | Not published | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | Not published | Not published |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 5 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Medical Equipment Preparers, Surgical Assistants, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, Surgical Technologists | Surgical Assistants, Endoscopy Technicians, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Cardiologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
10 of 14 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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Writing—
- Monitoring—
Only in Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
- Science
- Coordination
Only in Cytotechnologists
- Social Perceptiveness