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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)

Phlebotomists

Career B (or your target career)

Endoscopy Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricPhlebotomistsEndoscopy Technicians
National median salary$45,230$48,430
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment143,540109,740
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsService Orientation, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Active ListeningActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking
Related careersVeterinary Technologists and Technicians, Endoscopy Technicians, Medical Records Specialists, CytotechnologistsRadiologists, Acute Care Nurses, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Radiation Therapists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

81%

13 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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
  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning+0.3 level
  • Service Orientation
  • Coordination
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Instructing
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level

Only in Endoscopy Technicians

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Operation and Control

Only in Phlebotomists

  • Learning Strategies