Neurodiagnostic Technologists
Conduct electroneurodiagnostic (END) tests such as electroencephalograms, evoked potentials, polysomnograms, or electronystagmograms. May perform nerve conduction studies.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-2099.01 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Neurodiagnostic Technologists separately. These are the figures for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other (29-2099), its parent occupation.
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $38,180 | $44,170 | $50,290 | $64,340 | $85,270 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,210 | $43,600 | 0.49 |
| Alaska | 810 | $54,070 | 2.13 |
| Arizona | 3,690 | $56,370 | 0.97 |
| Arkansas | 1,100 | $42,820 | 0.72 |
| California | 26,540 | $60,390 | 1.24 |
| Colorado | 2,470 | $59,430 | 0.73 |
| Connecticut | 1,240 | $51,030 | 0.62 |
| Delaware | 110 | $78,650 | 0.19 |
| District of Columbia | 1,380 | $55,920 | 1.68 |
| Florida | 10,130 | $45,760 | 0.87 |
| Georgia | 6,360 | $49,310 | 1.11 |
| Hawaii | 1,000 | $59,900 | 1.35 |
| Idaho | 650 | $47,220 | 0.65 |
| Illinois | 4,620 | $49,930 | 0.65 |
| Indiana | 2,160 | $47,960 | 0.58 |
| Iowa | 1,600 | $47,910 | 0.87 |
| Kansas | 700 | $54,180 | 0.42 |
| Kentucky | 1,940 | $49,410 | 0.83 |
| Louisiana | 3,460 | $39,730 | 1.52 |
| Maine | 550 | $61,490 | 0.73 |
| Maryland | 1,980 | $47,750 | 0.61 |
| Massachusetts | 3,550 | $60,500 | 0.83 |
| Michigan | 5,870 | $48,520 | 1.14 |
| Minnesota | 2,030 | $59,540 | 0.58 |
| Mississippi | 2,070 | $39,010 | 1.51 |
| Missouri | 5,900 | $46,040 | 1.71 |
| Montana | 310 | $51,620 | 0.51 |
| Nebraska | 830 | $46,140 | 0.69 |
| Nevada | 1,790 | $49,620 | 0.98 |
| New Hampshire | 550 | $57,580 | 0.69 |
| New Jersey | 5,830 | $58,300 | 1.16 |
| New Mexico | 800 | $44,260 | 0.78 |
| New York | 11,910 | $60,320 | 1.05 |
| North Carolina | 6,640 | $46,480 | 1.14 |
| North Dakota | 500 | $49,480 | 1.00 |
| Ohio | 8,590 | $47,570 | 1.32 |
| Oklahoma | 1,970 | $45,330 | 0.98 |
| Oregon | 1,720 | $60,390 | 0.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 13,200 | $46,720 | 1.85 |
| Rhode Island | 530 | $57,800 | 0.90 |
| South Carolina | 3,050 | $44,840 | 1.13 |
| South Dakota | 230 | $52,970 | 0.43 |
| Tennessee | 1,110 | $49,180 | 0.29 |
| Texas | 15,370 | $47,870 | 0.93 |
| Utah | 1,590 | $47,490 | 0.78 |
| Vermont | 430 | $59,470 | 1.20 |
| Virginia | 4,510 | $47,340 | 0.93 |
| Washington | 3,870 | $62,090 | 0.93 |
| West Virginia | 760 | $51,580 | 0.92 |
| Wisconsin | 3,310 | $51,350 | 0.96 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $80,520 | 0.26 |
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 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.976 |
| 2 | Ophthalmic Medical Technologists | 3 | 0.968 |
| 3 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 3 | 0.967 |
| 4 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 3 | 0.966 |
| 5 | Endoscopy Technicians | 1-2 | 0.965 |
| 6 | Radiation Therapists | 3 | 0.964 |
| 7 | Radiologists | 5 | 0.962 |
| 8 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 3 | 0.962 |
| 9 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.961 |
| 10 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 5 | 0.961 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Neurodiagnostic Technologists, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | Science | 1.00 | 0.966 |
| Medical Assistants | Social Perceptiveness | 0.76 | 0.957 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | Persuasion | 1.37 | 0.954 |
| Surgical Technologists | Management of Material Resources | 0.88 | 0.946 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Neurodiagnostic Technologists, excluding software Neurodiagnostic Technologists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic medical record EMR software | 9 of 20 | 13.0x |
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | 9 of 20 | 8.7x |
| Laboratory information system LIS | 4 of 20 | 20.5x |
| EyeMD EMR Healthcare Systems EyeMD EMR | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Epic Systems | 6 of 20 | 4.4x |
| GE Healthcare Centricity EMR | 4 of 20 | 8.4x |
| Patient management software | 3 of 20 | 11.5x |
| Email software | 11 of 20 | 1.8x |
| Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR | 3 of 20 | 7.7x |
| Medical procedure coding software | 4 of 20 | 4.1x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4.27 | 4.26 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.13 | 5.10 |
| Computers and Electronics | 4.00 | 4.48 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3.97 | 3.68 |
| Biology | 3.45 | 3.58 |
| Psychology | 3.35 | 3.94 |
| Education and Training | 3.23 | 3.61 |
| Mathematics | 3.19 | 3.32 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.00 | 2.52 |
| Administrative | 2.94 | 3.65 |
| Administration and Management | 2.83 | 3.40 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.52 | 2.52 |
| Communications and Media | 2.48 | 2.42 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.47 | 2.63 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.35 | 2.13 |
| Chemistry | 2.32 | 2.35 |
| Production and Processing | 2.30 | 2.10 |
| Telecommunications | 2.26 | 1.42 |
| Law and Government | 2.23 | 1.74 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.20 | 2.17 |
| Mechanical | 2.16 | 1.77 |
| Physics | 2.06 | 1.68 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.00 | 1.84 |
| Foreign Language | 1.84 | 1.19 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.70 | 1.27 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.57 | 1.27 |
| Design | 1.55 | 0.90 |
| Transportation | 1.50 | 0.97 |
| Geography | 1.30 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.20 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.19 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.03 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Written Expression | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Originality | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Static Strength | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Stamina | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Rate Control | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.25 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 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.
- R in demand
- JavaScript hot
- MEDITECH software hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- BESA EEGFocus
- Cadwell Laboratories Easy
- Database software
- EEG Portaview
- FileMaker Pro
- Natus NeuroWorks
- Neurofax SpikeDetector
- Neurotronics Polysmith
- Scheduling software
- Sleep analysis software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Neurodiagnostic Technologists separately. These are the figures for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other (29-2099), its parent occupation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MO | 1,150 | 4.37 | $38,080 |
| Altoona, PA | 220 | 3.22 | $40,870 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 550 | 2.87 | $40,460 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 420 | 2.75 | $105,650 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | 140 | 2.70 | $47,710 |
| Sumter, SC | 110 | 2.63 | $40,230 |
| Rochester, MN | 360 | 2.52 | $60,930 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 360 | 2.50 | $47,530 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 3,100 | 2.37 | $45,210 |
| Rome, GA | 120 | 2.35 | $38,650 |