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)
Histotechnologists
Career B (or your target career)
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Histotechnologists | Ophthalmic Medical Technologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | Not published | $50,290 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | Not published | 182,610 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Ophthalmic Medical Technologists, Veterinary Technologists and Technicians, Surgical Assistants, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | Dermatologists, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Radiation Therapists, Radiologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
73%
11 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
2
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
- Speaking+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Writing+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Active Learning—
- Time Management—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
Only in Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
Only in Histotechnologists
- Operations Monitoring
- Science