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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)

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Anesthesiologist Assistants

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Comparison table

MetricRadiologic Technologists and TechniciansAnesthesiologist Assistants
National median salary$80,110$135,880
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment230,490162,150
Typical educationNot recordedNot recorded
Job zone35
Important skillsActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, SpeakingMonitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Learning
Related careersRespiratory Therapists, Medical Assistants, Anesthesiologist Assistants, Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansRadiation Therapists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, Registered Nurses, Acute Care Nurses

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

86%

12 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

2

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

  • Monitoring+0.9 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Speaking+0.9 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Service Orientation+0.3 level
  • Writing+0.6 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
  • Coordination+0.4 level
  • Time Management+0.1 level

Only in Anesthesiologist Assistants

  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving

Only in Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

  • Operation and Control
  • Quality Control Analysis