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 Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Molecular and Cellular Biologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Bioinformatics Technicians | Molecular and Cellular Biologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $81,490 | $98,920 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,720 | 55,850 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving | Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Natural Sciences Managers, Molecular and Cellular Biologists, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Computer and Information Research Scientists | Histotechnologists, Nanosystems Engineers, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Physicians, Pathologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
64%
14 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
8
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
- Science+1.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.4 level
- Writing+1.3 level
- Critical Thinking+1.1 level
- Speaking+1.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.7 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Active Learning+0.7 level
- Monitoring+0.9 level
- Mathematics+0.5 level
- Time Management+0.9 level
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
Only in Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Social Perceptiveness
- Operations Analysis
- Coordination
- Persuasion
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation
Only in Bioinformatics Technicians
- Programming