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)
Dental Laboratory Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Dentists, General
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Comparison table
| Metric | Dental Laboratory Technicians | Dentists, General |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,610 | $170,950 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 34,410 | 124,390 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Operations Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making | Judgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Service Orientation |
| Related careers | Endoscopy Technicians, Etchers and Engravers, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Medical Assistants, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, General Internal Medicine Physicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
39%
9 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
14
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
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+2.0 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Monitoring+1.1 level
- Active Listening+1.1 level
- Active Learning+1.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.2 level
- Time Management+0.9 level
Only in Dentists, General
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
- Coordination
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Science
- Persuasion
- Writing
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Negotiation
- Management of Material Resources
- Operation and Control
- Management of Financial Resources
- Systems Analysis
Only in Dental Laboratory Technicians
- Operations Monitoring