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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)

Bioinformatics Scientists

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Comparison table

MetricBiological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryBioinformatics Scientists
National median salary$84,620$98,920
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment50,19055,850
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeMaster's Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsSpeaking, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Science, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Speaking, Writing
Related careersTutors, Biochemists and Biophysicists, Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary, Geography Teachers, PostsecondarySoftware Developers, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Nanosystems Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

17 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

1

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

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
  • Speaking
  • Science+0.3 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Active Learning
  • Mathematics+1.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.5 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
  • Time Management
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Bioinformatics Scientists

  • Programming

Only in Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Service Orientation
  • Coordination