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)
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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Comparison table
| Metric | Pharmacy Technicians | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $45,750 | $45,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 471,680 | 961,610 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making | Speaking, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Coordination |
| Related careers | Medical and Health Services Managers, Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, Dental Assistants, Surgical Assistants | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Billing and Posting Clerks, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
11 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Active Listening—
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Coordination—
- Writing—
- Time Management—
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- None
Only in Pharmacy Technicians
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Mathematics