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)
Surgical Technologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Dental Laboratory Technicians | Surgical Technologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,610 | $64,650 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 34,410 | 117,460 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Operations Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making | Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Speaking, Time Management |
| Related careers | Endoscopy Technicians, Etchers and Engravers, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Medical Assistants, Ophthalmic Medical Technologists, Respiratory Therapists, Neurodiagnostic Technologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
59%
10 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
7
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
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Learning—
Only in Surgical Technologists
- Service Orientation
- Coordination
- Management of Material Resources
- Instructing
- Operation and Control
- Learning Strategies
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Dental Laboratory Technicians
- None