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 Technologists
Career B (or your target career)
Chemical Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | Chemical Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | Not published | $60,390 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | Not published | 57,540 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Science, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis | Science, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Surgical Technologists, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Radiologists | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders, Industrial Engineers, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
85%
17 of 20 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
- Science—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring—
- Active Listening—
- Writing+0.4 level
- Speaking—
- Active Learning—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Operation and Control—
- Coordination—
- Instructing—
- Mathematics—
Only in Chemical Technicians
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
Only in Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- Social Perceptiveness
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting