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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)

Nurse Anesthetists

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Comparison table

MetricPhlebotomistsNurse Anesthetists
National median salary$45,230$236,590
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment143,54051,840
Typical educationNot recordedDoctoral Degree
Job zone35
Important skillsService Orientation, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Active ListeningCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersVeterinary Technologists and Technicians, Endoscopy Technicians, Medical Records Specialists, CytotechnologistsSurgical Technologists, General Internal Medicine Physicians, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, Respiratory Therapists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

61%

14 of 23 target skills

Target-only skills

9

Current-only skills

0

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+0.8 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.5 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.2 level
  • Active Learning+1.0 level
  • Monitoring+1.0 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
  • Service Orientation+1.0 level
  • Coordination+0.9 level
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.4 level
  • Instructing+0.6 level

Only in Nurse Anesthetists

  • Science
  • Time Management
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Mathematics
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Persuasion
  • Systems Analysis
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Negotiation

Only in Phlebotomists

  • None