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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 Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricBiological TechniciansBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
National median salary$57,510$84,620
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment69,62050,190
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Science, Critical Thinking, Active LearningSpeaking, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Science, Active Listening
Related careersBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Natural Sciences Managers, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, ChemistsTutors, Biochemists and Biophysicists, Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary, Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

68%

13 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

6

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

  • Speaking+1.0 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Science+0.4 level
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Writing+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
  • Time Management+0.6 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Mathematics
  • Coordination

Only in Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Biological Technicians

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis