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)
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | Ophthalmic Medical Technologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $101,370 | $50,290 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 17,080 | 182,610 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Medical Equipment Preparers, Histology Technicians, Anesthesiologist Assistants | Dermatologists, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Radiation Therapists, Radiologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
87%
13 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Service Orientation—
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Coordination—
- Monitoring—
- Active Learning—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
Only in Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
Only in Nuclear Medicine Technologists
- Science
- Operations Monitoring
- Mathematics
- Operation and Control