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)
Proofreaders and Copy Markers
Career B (or your target career)
Medical Transcriptionists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Proofreaders and Copy Markers | Medical Transcriptionists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $51,120 | $40,410 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 4,580 | 41,550 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Correspondence Clerks, Office Machine Operators, Except Computer, Medical Transcriptionists, Archivists | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Neurodiagnostic Technologists, Phlebotomists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
63%
5 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
Only in Medical Transcriptionists
- Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
Only in Proofreaders and Copy Markers
- None