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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)

Food Science Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

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Comparison table

MetricFood Science TechniciansMedical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
National median salary$52,130Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment14,600Not published
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, ScienceScience, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis
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Food Science Technicians dashboardMedical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

70%

14 of 20 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

  • Science+1.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.9 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.9 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Active Learning+0.5 level
  • Time Management+0.4 level
  • Instructing+0.8 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
  • Writing+0.2 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Coordination—

Only in Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control
  • Mathematics
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting

Only in Food Science Technicians

  • None