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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)

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Neurodiagnostic Technologists

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Comparison table

MetricMedical and Clinical Laboratory TechniciansNeurodiagnostic Technologists
National median salaryNot published$50,290
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published182,610
Typical educationNot recordedAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone33
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control AnalysisActive Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Monitoring
Related careersSurgical Assistants, Endoscopy Technicians, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, CardiologistsCytogenetic 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