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)
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $66,120 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 75,570 | Not published |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Science, Active Listening | Science, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Industrial Engineers, Microsystems Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers | Surgical Technologists, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Radiologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
85%
17 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
4
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
- Science+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Operation and Control+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing—
- Mathematics—
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Troubleshooting—
- Coordination—
Only in Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- Time Management
- Instructing
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Systems Analysis
- Repairing
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Evaluation