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)
Opticians, Dispensing
Career B (or your target career)
Medical Appliance Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Opticians, Dispensing | Medical Appliance Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $47,260 | $48,030 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 73,530 | 11,280 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Service Orientation | Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking |
| Related careers | Skincare Specialists, Phlebotomists, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Medical Appliance Technicians | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Pediatric Surgeons, Sewers, Hand, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
69%
11 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
3
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—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
- Service Orientation—
Only in Medical Appliance Technicians
- Quality Control Analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Operations Monitoring
- Repairing
- Operation and Control
Only in Opticians, Dispensing
- Persuasion
- Coordination
- Writing