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 Transcriptionists
Career B (or your target career)
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Medical Transcriptionists | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $40,410 | $80,110 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 41,550 | 230,490 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Speaking |
| Related careers | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Neurodiagnostic Technologists, Phlebotomists | Respiratory Therapists, Medical Assistants, Anesthesiologist Assistants, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
57%
8 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
0
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—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Monitoring+0.2 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Writing—
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
Only in Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Coordination
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Medical Transcriptionists
- None