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)
Orthotists and Prosthetists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Medical Appliance Technicians | Orthotists and Prosthetists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $48,030 | $81,110 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 11,280 | 9,390 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 5 |
| Important skills | Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing |
| Related careers | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Pediatric Surgeons, Sewers, Hand, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | Occupational Therapy Aides, Nurse Anesthetists, Cardiologists, Emergency Medical Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
65%
13 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
7
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.7 level
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
- Service Orientation+0.9 level
- Active Learning+1.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Operations Monitoring—
Only in Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Writing
- Coordination
- Operations Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Persuasion
- Mathematics
Only in Medical Appliance Technicians
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Operation and Control