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)
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Neurodiagnostic Technologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | Neurodiagnostic Technologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | Not published | $50,290 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | Not published | 182,610 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Surgical Assistants, Endoscopy Technicians, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Cardiologists | Cytogenetic Technologists, Anesthesiologists, Acute Care Nurses, Surgical Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
68%
13 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
1
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+0.9 level
- Speaking+0.9 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Writing+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Quality Control Analysis—
Only in Neurodiagnostic Technologists
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
Only in Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Science