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)
Surgical Assistants
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Comparison table
| Metric | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | Surgical Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | Not published | $66,800 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | Not published | 22,270 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Surgical Assistants, Endoscopy Technicians, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Cardiologists | Critical Care Nurses, Cardiologists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Physician Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
79%
11 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
3
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+0.8 level
- Speaking+0.9 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
Only in Surgical Assistants
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Learning Strategies
Only in Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Quality Control Analysis
- Time Management
- Science