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)
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cytotechnologists | Nuclear Medicine Technologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | Not published | $101,370 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | Not published | 17,080 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Medical Equipment Preparers, Surgical Assistants, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, Surgical Technologists | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Medical Equipment Preparers, Histology Technicians, Anesthesiologist Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
65%
11 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Writing—
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
Only in Nuclear Medicine Technologists
- Science
- Service Orientation
- Coordination
- Operations Monitoring
- Mathematics
- Operation and Control
Only in Cytotechnologists
- None