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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)

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Biochemists and Biophysicists

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Comparison table

MetricBiological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryBiochemists and Biophysicists
National median salary$84,620$127,410
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment50,19033,830
Typical educationDoctoral DegreePost-Doctoral Training
Job zone55
Important skillsSpeaking, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Science, Active ListeningScience, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving
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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary dashboardBiochemists and Biophysicists dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

81%

17 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

2

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+1.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+1.0 level
  • Writing+0.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Speaking—
  • Active Learning+0.8 level
  • Learning Strategies—
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Mathematics+1.5 level
  • Instructing—
  • Systems Analysis+0.8 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.8 level
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Coordination+0.2 level

Only in Biochemists and Biophysicists

  • Operations Analysis
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Persuasion
  • Quality Control Analysis

Only in Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Time Management
  • Service Orientation