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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)

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Anesthesiologist Assistants

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Comparison table

MetricOphthalmic Medical TechniciansAnesthesiologist Assistants
National median salary$45,570$135,880
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment71,010162,150
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone35
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Writing, Social Perceptiveness, Reading ComprehensionMonitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Learning
Related careersRadiation Therapists, Anesthesiologists, Dental Assistants, DermatologistsRadiation Therapists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, Registered Nurses, Acute Care Nurses

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

71%

10 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

0

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+1.0 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.8 level
  • Service Orientation+0.3 level
  • Writing+0.6 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
  • Coordination+0.4 level

Only in Anesthesiologist Assistants

  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Time Management

Only in Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

  • None