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Bioinformatics Technicians — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$81,490
United States, 2025
Employment
3,720
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Apply principles and methods of bioinformatics to assist scientists in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. Apply bioinformatics tools to visualize, analyze, manipulate or interpret molecular data. May build and maintain databases for processing and analyzing genomic or other biological information.
- O*NET code
- 15-2099.01
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Typical tasks
- Conduct quality analyses of data inputs and resulting analyses or predictions.
- Confer with researchers, clinicians, or information technology staff to determine data needs and programming requirements and to provide assistance with database-related research activities.
- Analyze or manipulate bioinformatics data using software packages, statistical applications, or data mining techniques.
- Document all database changes, modifications, or problems.
- Monitor database performance and perform any necessary maintenance, upgrades, or repairs.
- Participate in the preparation of reports or scientific publications.
- Maintain awareness of new and emerging computational methods and technologies.
- Test new or updated software or tools and provide feedback to developers.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$47,980
25th percentile
$60,750
75th percentile
$107,180
90th percentile
$154,580
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension3.8
- Writing3.5
- Complex Problem Solving3.5
- Active Listening3.5
- Critical Thinking3.5
- Active Learning3.5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.5
- Speaking3.4
- Mathematics3.4
- Monitoring3.3
- Systems Analysis3.3
- Programming3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 15 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
15
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 3.8 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Active Learning | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Writing | 3.5 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.5 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Mathematics | 3.4 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Listening | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.5 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Speaking | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.5 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Monitoring | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Science | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Programming | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Bioinformatics TechniciansHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $180,510 | — | 2025 |
| CA | $180,500 | 120 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | $109,650 | — | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | $109,160 | — | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | $108,540 | — | 2025 |
| NC | $101,850 | — | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | $97,190 | 30 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | $93,320 | 30 | 2025 |
| TX | $93,090 | — | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | $93,090 | — | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $82,230 | 1,100 | 2025 |
| IL | $81,090 | 1,320 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $79,460 | 70 | 2025 |
| NY | $79,460 | 70 | 2025 |
| AK | $78,580 | 90 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $72,710 | 240 | 2025 |
| WA | $65,840 | 320 | 2025 |
| TN | $65,110 | — | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | $62,630 | 80 | 2025 |
| NJ | $61,400 | 50 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.