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)
Pharmacy Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Pharmacy Technicians | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $45,750 | $74,310 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 471,680 | 62,960 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Speaking |
| Related careers | Medical and Health Services Managers, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, Dental Assistants, Surgical Assistants | Emergency Medical Technicians, Endoscopy Technicians, Surgical Assistants, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
76%
13 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
1
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
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Writing+0.5 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.2 level
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
Only in Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Instructing
- Science
Only in Pharmacy Technicians
- Mathematics