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)
Histology Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Microbiologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Histology Technicians | Microbiologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | Not published | $87,990 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | Not published | 18,940 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving | Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking, Speaking |
| Related careers | Surgical Assistants, Molecular and Cellular Biologists, Chemical Technicians, Medical Equipment Preparers | Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Bioinformatics Scientists, Agricultural Technicians, Chemical Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
58%
11 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
8
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+2.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.7 level
- Writing+1.9 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Speaking+1.1 level
- Active Listening+0.7 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Coordination+0.9 level
- Time Management+1.3 level
Only in Microbiologists
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Social Perceptiveness
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Systems Analysis
Only in Histology Technicians
- None