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)
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Career B (or your target career)
Histology Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | Histology Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $101,370 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 17,080 | Not published |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Medical Equipment Preparers, Histology Technicians, Anesthesiologist Assistants | Surgical Assistants, Molecular and Cellular Biologists, Chemical Technicians, Medical Equipment Preparers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
11 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
6
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
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Science—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
Only in Histology Technicians
- None
Only in Nuclear Medicine Technologists
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
- Operations Monitoring
- Mathematics
- Active Learning
- Operation and Control