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)

Natural Sciences Managers

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Comparison table

Metric	Biological Technicians	Natural Sciences Managers
National median salary	$57,510	$167,220
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	69,620	108,690
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor's Degree
Job zone	4	5
Important skills	Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Science, Critical Thinking, Active Learning	Science, Monitoring, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension
Related careers	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Natural Sciences Managers, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Chemists	Industrial Engineers, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Bioinformatics Technicians, Management Analysts

Biological Technicians dashboard Natural Sciences Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

57%

13 of 23 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+1.3 level
Active Listening+0.8 level
Monitoring+0.4 level
Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
Critical Thinking+0.4 level
Writing+1.1 level
Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
Speaking+0.5 level
Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
Active Learning+0.9 level
Coordination+1.0 level
Mathematics+0.4 level
Time Management+1.2 level

Only in Natural Sciences Managers

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

Only in Biological Technicians

Operations Monitoring
Quality Control Analysis