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)
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Opens your browser print dialog — choose “Save as PDF”.
Comparison table
| Metric | Bioinformatics Scientists | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $98,920 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 55,850 | Not published |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Speaking, Writing | Science, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Software Developers, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Nanosystems Engineers | Surgical Technologists, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Radiologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
70%
14 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
4
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+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Instructing+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing—
- Mathematics—
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Coordination
Only in Bioinformatics Scientists
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Programming
- Learning Strategies