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)
Biologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Biological Technicians | Biologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $57,510 | $98,920 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 69,620 | 55,850 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Science, Critical Thinking, Active Learning | Science, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Natural Sciences Managers, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Chemists | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Environmental Restoration Planners, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
65%
13 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
7
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+1.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Writing+1.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Mathematics+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Coordination—
- Time Management+0.7 level
Only in Biologists
- Learning Strategies
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Social Perceptiveness
- Instructing
- Programming
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Biological Technicians
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis