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)
Interpreters and Translators
Career B (or your target career)
Medical Transcriptionists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Interpreters and Translators | Medical Transcriptionists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $60,170 | $40,410 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 52,060 | 41,550 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Special Education Teachers, Middle School, Library Assistants, Clerical, File Clerks, Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Neurodiagnostic Technologists, Phlebotomists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
8 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
7
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
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing—
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management—
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Medical Transcriptionists
- None
Only in Interpreters and Translators
- Social Perceptiveness
- Active Learning
- Service Orientation
- Learning Strategies
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Instructing