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)
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Career B (or your target career)
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $96,590 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 90,160 | Not published |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians, Anesthesiologists, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | Surgical Assistants, Endoscopy Technicians, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Cardiologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
86%
12 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
5
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—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Writing—
- Monitoring—
- Coordination—
Only in Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Quality Control Analysis
- Science
Only in Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Social Perceptiveness
- Operation and Control
- Service Orientation
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing