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)
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Etchers and Engravers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | Etchers and Engravers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $39,460 | $43,310 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 18,660 | 7,750 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Time Management, Critical Thinking | Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Speaking, Operation and Control |
| Related careers | Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Photonics Technicians, Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers, Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
6 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Monitoring—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Critical Thinking+0.2 level
- Operation and Control—
Only in Etchers and Engravers
- Speaking
- Active Listening
Only in Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making