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)

Bioinformatics Scientists

Career B (or your target career)

Mathematicians

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Comparison table

MetricBioinformatics ScientistsMathematicians
National median salary$98,920$126,710
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment55,8502,030
Typical educationMaster's DegreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Speaking, WritingMathematics, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension
Related careersSoftware Developers, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Nanosystems EngineersNanosystems Engineers, Software Developers, Geneticists, Molecular and Cellular Biologists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

15 of 15 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

3

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

  • Mathematics+1.6 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning+0.7 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Science+0.3 level
  • Writing
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Learning Strategies+0.1 level
  • Systems Analysis
  • Monitoring
  • Instructing+0.6 level
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Mathematicians

  • None

Only in Bioinformatics Scientists

  • Time Management
  • Programming
  • Social Perceptiveness