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)

Natural Sciences Managers

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Comparison table

Metric	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	Natural Sciences Managers
National median salary	$109,370	$167,220
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	23,480	108,690
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor's Degree
Job zone	4	5
Important skills	Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Science	Science, Monitoring, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension
Related careers	Materials Scientists, Geneticists, Clinical Data Managers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Industrial Engineers, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Bioinformatics Technicians, Management Analysts

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers dashboard Natural Sciences Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

87%

20 of 23 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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+0.3 level
Active Listening+0.6 level
Monitoring—
Reading Comprehension—
Critical Thinking—
Writing+0.8 level
Complex Problem Solving—
Speaking—
Judgment and Decision Making—
Management of Personnel Resources+1.5 level
Active Learning+0.1 level
Learning Strategies—
Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
Coordination+0.6 level
Operations Analysis—
Instructing—
Systems Analysis—
Mathematics—
Systems Evaluation—
Time Management+0.9 level

Only in Natural Sciences Managers

Persuasion
Negotiation
Service Orientation

Only in Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Technology Design
Quality Control Analysis
Programming