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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)

Natural Sciences Managers

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Comparison table

MetricBioinformatics TechniciansNatural Sciences Managers
National median salary$81,490$167,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment3,720108,690
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Learning, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem SolvingScience, Monitoring, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension
Related careersNatural Sciences Managers, Molecular and Cellular Biologists, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Computer and Information Research ScientistsIndustrial Engineers, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Bioinformatics Technicians, Management Analysts

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

61%

14 of 23 target skills

Target-only skills

9

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+1.5 level
  • Active Listening+1.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.6 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Writing+1.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
  • Speaking+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.9 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.4 level
  • Mathematics+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
  • Time Management+1.1 level

Only in Natural Sciences Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination
  • Operations Analysis
  • Persuasion
  • Instructing
  • Negotiation
  • Service Orientation

Only in Bioinformatics Technicians

  • Programming