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)

Endoscopy Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricDental Laboratory TechniciansEndoscopy Technicians
National median salary$49,610$48,430
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment34,410109,740
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Operations Monitoring, Judgment and Decision MakingActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking
Related careersEndoscopy Technicians, Etchers and Engravers, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersRadiologists, Acute Care Nurses, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Radiation Therapists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

63%

10 of 16 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

  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Active Learning+0.3 level
  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level

Only in Endoscopy Technicians

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Writing
  • Service Orientation
  • Operation and Control
  • Coordination
  • Instructing

Only in Dental Laboratory Technicians

  • None