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)
Optometrists
Career B (or your target career)
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Optometrists | Ophthalmic Medical Technologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $136,570 | $50,290 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 42,790 | 182,610 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 5 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Writing | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Ophthalmic Medical Technologists, Audiologists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Podiatrists | Dermatologists, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Radiation Therapists, Radiologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
15 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
7
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
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Service Orientation—
- Critical Thinking—
- Instructing—
- Writing—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Coordination—
- Monitoring—
- Active Learning—
- Time Management—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Learning Strategies—
Only in Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
- None
Only in Optometrists
- Science
- Persuasion
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Mathematics
- Negotiation