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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)

Biostatisticians

Career B (or your target career)

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricBiostatisticiansBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
National median salary$105,650$109,370
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment29,03023,480
Typical educationMaster's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsMathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Science, Judgment and Decision MakingReading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Science
Related careersOperations Research Analysts, Financial Quantitative Analysts, Natural Sciences Managers, MicrobiologistsMaterials Scientists, Geneticists, Clinical Data Managers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

83%

19 of 23 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

0

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
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Operations Analysis+0.6 level
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation+0.3 level
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Programming
  • Time Management
  • Coordination+0.4 level

Only in Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

  • Technology Design
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Biostatisticians

  • None