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)

Molecular and Cellular Biologists

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Comparison table

Metric	Biological Technicians	Molecular and Cellular 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	Bachelor's Degree
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	Histotechnologists, Nanosystems Engineers, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Physicians, Pathologists

Biological Technicians dashboard Molecular and Cellular Biologists dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

59%

13 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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+1.0 level
Writing+1.1 level
Critical Thinking+0.9 level
Speaking+1.0 level
Judgment and Decision Making+1.4 level
Complex Problem Solving+0.7 level
Active Listening+0.6 level
Active Learning+0.7 level
Monitoring+0.6 level
Mathematics+0.8 level
Coordination+0.6 level
Time Management+1.0 level

Only in Molecular and Cellular Biologists

Learning Strategies
Instructing
Social Perceptiveness
Operations Analysis
Persuasion
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Management of Personnel Resources
Negotiation

Only in Biological Technicians

Operations Monitoring
Quality Control Analysis