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 Equipment Preparers

Career B (or your target career)

Anesthesiologist Assistants

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Comparison table

MetricMedical Equipment PreparersAnesthesiologist Assistants
National median salary$47,700$135,880
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment77,420162,150
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone25
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Active ListeningMonitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Learning
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Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

71%

10 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

2

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

  • Monitoring+1.0 level
  • Reading Comprehension+1.5 level
  • Active Listening+1.1 level
  • Speaking+1.1 level
  • Active Learning+0.8 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking+1.0 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Coordination+0.5 level
  • Time Management+0.4 level

Only in Anesthesiologist Assistants

  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Service Orientation
  • Writing
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Medical Equipment Preparers

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Troubleshooting