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)
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Microbiologists
Opens your browser print dialog — choose “Save as PDF”.
Comparison table
| Metric | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | Microbiologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $109,370 | $87,990 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 23,480 | 18,940 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Science | Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking, Speaking |
| Related careers | Materials Scientists, Geneticists, Clinical Data Managers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Bioinformatics Scientists, Agricultural Technicians, Chemical Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
18 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
5
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
- Science+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Writing+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Learning Strategies—
- Monitoring—
- Mathematics—
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Instructing—
- Systems Analysis—
- Time Management+0.6 level
Only in Microbiologists
- Service Orientation
Only in Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Operations Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Technology Design
- Quality Control Analysis
- Programming