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 Appliance Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
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Comparison table
| Metric | Medical Appliance Technicians | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $48,030 | $358,550 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 11,280 | 14,100 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 5 |
| Important skills | Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking | Not recorded |
| Related careers | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Pediatric Surgeons, Sewers, Hand, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | Family Medicine Physicians, Physician Assistants, Pediatricians, General, Radiologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
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0 of 0 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
16
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 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- None
Only in Medical Appliance Technicians
- Quality Control Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Troubleshooting
- Operations Monitoring
- Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness
- Active Learning
- Complex Problem Solving
- Repairing
- Time Management
- Service Orientation
- Operation and Control