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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 Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Clinical Data Managers

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Comparison table

MetricBioinformatics TechniciansClinical Data Managers
National median salary$81,490$120,230
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment3,720262,440
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Learning, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem SolvingCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing
Related careersNatural Sciences Managers, Molecular and Cellular Biologists, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Computer and Information Research ScientistsNatural Sciences Managers, Bioinformatics Scientists, Medical Records Specialists, Database Administrators

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

78%

14 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

1

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

  • Critical Thinking+0.5 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Active Listening+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing+0.3 level
  • Monitoring+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.2 level
  • Mathematics
  • Time Management+0.5 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Systems Analysis
  • Programming+0.6 level
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Clinical Data Managers

  • Coordination
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Instructing

Only in Bioinformatics Technicians

  • Science