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)
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | Nuclear Monitoring Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $101,370 | $110,240 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 17,080 | 6,470 |
| 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 | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Medical Equipment Preparers, Histology Technicians, Anesthesiologist Assistants | Chemists, Hazardous Materials Removal Workers, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
79%
15 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
2
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
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.7 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Writing+0.2 level
- Mathematics+0.1 level
- Science—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Coordination—
Only in Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
- Instructing
- Quality Control Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Analysis
Only in Nuclear Medicine Technologists
- Service Orientation
- Operation and Control