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)
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Career B (or your target career)
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $38,150 | $74,310 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 126,580 | 62,960 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Service Orientation, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Speaking |
| Related careers | Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Physician Assistants | Emergency Medical Technicians, Endoscopy Technicians, Surgical Assistants, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
59%
10 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
7
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+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Writing+0.3 level
- Time Management+0.6 level
- Coordination—
Only in Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
- Operations Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Operation and Control
- Active Learning
- Complex Problem Solving
- Instructing
- Science
Only in Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
- None