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)
Quality Control Analysts
Career B (or your target career)
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Quality Control Analysts | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,280 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 73,910 | Not published |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Software Developers, Histotechnologists, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Automotive Engineering Technicians | Surgical Assistants, Endoscopy Technicians, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Cardiologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
86%
12 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
5
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Writing—
- Monitoring—
Only in Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Science
- Coordination
Only in Quality Control Analysts
- Troubleshooting
- Mathematics
- Social Perceptiveness
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis