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)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Career B (or your target career)
Surgical Technologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | Surgical Technologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $95,480 | $64,650 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 43,390 | 117,460 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Speaking | Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Speaking, Time Management |
| Related careers | Cytogenetic Technologists, Medical Dosimetrists, Anesthesiologist Assistants, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | Medical Assistants, Ophthalmic Medical Technologists, Respiratory Therapists, Neurodiagnostic Technologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
15 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Monitoring—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Active Listening—
- Time Management+0.2 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Service Orientation+0.2 level
- Coordination+0.5 level
- Instructing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Operation and Control—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Learning—
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Surgical Technologists
- Management of Material Resources
- Learning Strategies
Only in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
- Writing
- Systems Analysis