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)
Natural Sciences Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Bioinformatics Technicians | Natural Sciences Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $81,490 | $167,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,720 | 108,690 |
| 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, Monitoring, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Natural Sciences Managers, Molecular and Cellular Biologists, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Computer and Information Research Scientists | Industrial 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