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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)

Molecular and Cellular Biologists

Career B (or your target career)

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricMolecular and Cellular BiologistsMedical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
National median salary$98,920Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment55,850Not published
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone53
Important skillsScience, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem SolvingReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis
Related careersHistotechnologists, Nanosystems Engineers, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Physicians, PathologistsSurgical Assistants, Endoscopy Technicians, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Cardiologists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

86%

12 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

10

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
  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Speaking
  • Time Management
  • Active Learning
  • Science
  • Writing
  • Monitoring
  • Coordination

Only in Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis

Only in Molecular and Cellular Biologists

  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Mathematics
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Operations Analysis
  • Persuasion
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Negotiation