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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)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

Career B (or your target career)

Medical Dosimetrists

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Comparison table

Metric	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	Medical Dosimetrists
National median salary	$95,480	$147,470
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	43,390	3,410
Typical education	Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree	Bachelor's Degree
Job zone	3	4
Important skills	Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Speaking	Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing
Related careers	Cytogenetic Technologists, Medical Dosimetrists, Anesthesiologist Assistants, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Nurse Anesthetists, Anesthesiologist Assistants, Respiratory Therapists

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists dashboard Medical Dosimetrists dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

75%

15 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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

Critical Thinking+0.6 level
Active Listening+0.4 level
Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
Speaking+0.2 level
Writing+1.3 level
Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
Time Management+0.6 level
Monitoring—
Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
Active Learning+1.1 level
Service Orientation+0.6 level
Systems Analysis+0.3 level
Coordination+0.4 level
Instructing+0.6 level

Only in Medical Dosimetrists

Mathematics
Science
Learning Strategies
Management of Personnel Resources
Systems Evaluation

Only in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

Operations Monitoring
Operation and Control