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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 Technologists

Career B (or your target career)

Cardiologists

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Comparison table

MetricMedical and Clinical Laboratory TechnologistsCardiologists
National median salaryNot published$496,010
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published17,290
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone45
Important skillsScience, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Quality Control AnalysisNot recorded
Related careersSurgical Technologists, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, RadiologistsNurse Practitioners, Acute Care Nurses, Physician Assistants, Anesthesiologist Assistants

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0 of 0 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

20

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

  • None

Only in Cardiologists

  • None

Only in Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

  • Science
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Operation and Control
  • Time Management
  • Instructing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Mathematics
  • Speaking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Coordination