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 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Career B (or your target career)
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
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Comparison table
| Metric | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $45,930 | $68,020 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 961,610 | 38,100 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Coordination | Not recorded |
| Related careers | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Billing and Posting Clerks, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping, Genetic Counselors, Operations Research Analysts, Database Architects |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
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0 of 0 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
11
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 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
- None
Only in Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Service Orientation
- Reading Comprehension
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Writing
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness