Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Conduct tests on pulmonary or cardiovascular systems of patients for diagnostic, therapeutic, or research purposes. May conduct or assist in electrocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, pulmonary functions, lung capacity, and similar tests.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-2031.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$74,310
Employment, U.S.62,960
Median hourly wage$35.73
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $39,000 | $47,890 | $74,310 | $98,110 | $121,350 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 930 | $47,650 | 1.08 |
| Alaska | 160 | $79,040 | 1.19 |
| Arizona | 1,450 | $74,900 | 1.10 |
| Arkansas | 410 | $74,800 | 0.79 |
| California | 5,570 | $78,170 | 0.76 |
| Colorado | 720 | $94,190 | 0.62 |
| Connecticut | 620 | $94,940 | 0.91 |
| Delaware | 290 | $87,640 | 1.46 |
| District of Columbia | 280 | $99,380 | 0.99 |
| Florida | 5,640 | $77,140 | 1.40 |
| Georgia | 2,580 | $78,070 | 1.31 |
| Hawaii | 140 | $111,730 | 0.57 |
| Idaho | 220 | $100,100 | 0.64 |
| Illinois | 1,710 | $61,870 | 0.69 |
| Indiana | 1,380 | $79,380 | 1.06 |
| Iowa | 380 | $78,850 | 0.59 |
| Kansas | 540 | $69,060 | 0.92 |
| Kentucky | 940 | $60,980 | 1.16 |
| Louisiana | 890 | $50,050 | 1.14 |
| Maine | 220 | $82,050 | 0.86 |
| Maryland | 970 | $86,440 | 0.87 |
| Massachusetts | 1,110 | $105,580 | 0.75 |
| Michigan | 2,070 | $80,650 | 1.16 |
| Minnesota | 950 | $71,520 | 0.80 |
| Mississippi | 590 | $38,000 | 1.25 |
| Missouri | 850 | $73,680 | 0.72 |
| Montana | 190 | $82,850 | 0.91 |
| Nebraska | 330 | $60,000 | 0.78 |
| Nevada | 380 | $71,240 | 0.61 |
| New Hampshire | 150 | $83,100 | 0.54 |
| New Jersey | 2,440 | $82,710 | 1.40 |
| New Mexico | 400 | $47,340 | 1.13 |
| New York | 3,540 | $89,570 | 0.90 |
| North Carolina | 1,990 | $55,460 | 1.00 |
| North Dakota | 120 | $65,890 | 0.67 |
| Ohio | 2,140 | $79,270 | 0.95 |
| Oklahoma | 830 | $44,900 | 1.20 |
| Oregon | 550 | $99,240 | 0.69 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,630 | $58,090 | 1.48 |
| Rhode Island | 260 | $104,000 | 1.29 |
| South Carolina | 890 | $59,170 | 0.95 |
| South Dakota | 200 | $67,290 | 1.07 |
| Tennessee | 1,030 | $76,650 | 0.78 |
| Texas | 6,140 | $53,000 | 1.08 |
| Utah | 1,250 | $113,510 | 1.78 |
| Vermont | 50 | $69,620 | 0.43 |
| Virginia | 2,410 | $76,880 | 1.45 |
| Washington | 1,110 | $83,790 | 0.77 |
| West Virginia | 350 | $45,910 | 1.24 |
| Wisconsin | 900 | $74,380 | 0.75 |
| Wyoming | 60 | $84,140 | 0.55 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neurodiagnostic Technologists | 3 | 0.976 |
| 2 | Radiation Therapists | 3 | 0.973 |
| 3 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 3 | 0.971 |
| 4 | Ophthalmic Medical Technologists | 3 | 0.971 |
| 5 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.969 |
| 6 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 3 | 0.968 |
| 7 | Surgical Technologists | 3 | 0.965 |
| 8 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 3 | 0.964 |
| 9 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 3 | 0.963 |
| 10 | Endoscopy Technicians | 1-2 | 0.961 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Technologists | Management of Material Resources | 1.13 | 0.965 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | Persuasion | 0.87 | 0.953 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, excluding software Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | 11 of 20 | 10.6x |
| EyeMD EMR Healthcare Systems EyeMD EMR | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Epic Systems | 7 of 20 | 5.1x |
| Scheduling software | 7 of 20 | 4.6x |
| Diagnostic and procedural coding software | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR | 4 of 20 | 10.3x |
| GE Healthcare Centricity EMR | 4 of 20 | 8.4x |
| Allscripts PM | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.62 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.29 | 5.00 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3.89 | 4.06 |
| English Language | 3.87 | 3.44 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.31 | 3.89 |
| Education and Training | 3.27 | 2.90 |
| Mathematics | 2.90 | 3.30 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.75 | 1.95 |
| Administrative | 2.72 | 3.26 |
| Physics | 2.62 | 2.64 |
| Psychology | 2.60 | 3.50 |
| Administration and Management | 2.47 | 2.03 |
| Biology | 2.41 | 2.29 |
| Telecommunications | 2.36 | 1.50 |
| Chemistry | 2.26 | 2.24 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.18 | 2.16 |
| Communications and Media | 2.14 | 1.62 |
| Mechanical | 2.10 | 1.63 |
| Foreign Language | 1.91 | 1.23 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.90 | 1.44 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.82 | 1.27 |
| Law and Government | 1.75 | 1.35 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.71 | 1.42 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.63 | 0.89 |
| Production and Processing | 1.62 | 1.03 |
| Transportation | 1.59 | 0.86 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.40 | 0.54 |
| Geography | 1.25 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.18 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.17 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.10 | not rated |
| Design | 1.07 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.06 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.01 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 3.62 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Written Expression | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Information Ordering | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Control Precision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Visualization | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Number Facility | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Originality | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Reaction Time | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Static Strength | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Rate Control | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- JavaScript hot
- MEDITECH software hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Database software
- Diagnostic image review software
- Digital Imaging Communications in Medicine DICOM-compatible image acquisition and integration software products
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Hypertext preprocessor PHP
- Information systems integration software
- Internet or intranet image distribution software
- Practice management software PMS
- Pyxis MedStation software
- Smart Digital Holter Monitor
- Structured data entry software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | 400 | 8.08 | $48,970 |
| Florence, SC | 140 | 3.78 | $59,170 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 310 | 3.53 | $81,890 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 260 | 2.89 | $81,760 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 160 | 2.86 | $40,230 |
| Evansville, IN | 150 | 2.77 | $48,100 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 130 | 2.58 | $74,840 |
| Ocala, FL | 120 | 2.51 | $62,100 |
| Erie, PA | 120 | 2.44 | $42,420 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 810 | 2.42 | $224,280 |