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)
Biological Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Biochemists and Biophysicists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Biological Technicians | Biochemists and Biophysicists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $57,510 | $127,410 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 69,620 | 33,830 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Post-Doctoral Training |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Science, Critical Thinking, Active Learning | Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Natural Sciences Managers, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Chemists | Histology Technicians, Histotechnologists, Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary, Data Scientists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
62%
13 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
8
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+1.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+1.1 level
- Writing+1.2 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.9 level
- Active Learning+1.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Mathematics+1.1 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.3 level
Only in Biochemists and Biophysicists
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Systems Analysis
- Operations Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Biological Technicians
- Operations Monitoring
- Time Management