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 Medical Technologists
Career B (or your target career)
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Ophthalmic Medical Technologists | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $50,290 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 182,610 | Not published |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Critical Thinking | Science, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Dermatologists, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Radiation Therapists, Radiologists | Surgical Technologists, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Radiologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
65%
13 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
7
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—
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Instructing+0.8 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
Only in Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- Science
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Mathematics
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
Only in Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
- Service Orientation
- Learning Strategies