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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)

Neurodiagnostic Technologists

Career B (or your target career)

Cytogenetic Technologists

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Comparison table

MetricNeurodiagnostic TechnologistsCytogenetic Technologists
National median salary$50,290Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment182,610Not published
Typical educationAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degreeNot recorded
Job zone34
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, MonitoringReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing
Related careersCytogenetic Technologists, Anesthesiologists, Acute Care Nurses, Surgical AssistantsPhlebotomists, Radiologists, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Biochemists and Biophysicists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

92%

11 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

8

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+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Active Listening
  • Writing+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
  • Monitoring
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Time Management
  • Systems Analysis

Only in Cytogenetic Technologists

  • Science

Only in Neurodiagnostic Technologists

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Coordination
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Quality Control Analysis