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)
Optometrists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Ophthalmic Medical Technologists | Optometrists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $50,290 | $136,570 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 182,610 | 42,790 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Critical Thinking | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Writing |
| Related careers | Dermatologists, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Radiation Therapists, Radiologists | Ophthalmic Medical Technologists, Audiologists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Podiatrists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
68%
15 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
7
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
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
- Writing+0.5 level
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
- Instructing+0.3 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Service Orientation+0.6 level
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Learning Strategies+0.1 level
Only in Optometrists
- Science
- Persuasion
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Mathematics
- Negotiation
Only in Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
- None