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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)

Financial Quantitative Analysts

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Comparison table

MetricBiostatisticiansFinancial Quantitative Analysts
National median salary$105,650$81,100
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment29,030132,130
Typical educationMaster's DegreeMaster's Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsMathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Science, Judgment and Decision MakingMathematics, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersOperations Research Analysts, Financial Quantitative Analysts, Natural Sciences Managers, MicrobiologistsMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Penetration Testers, Computer Systems Analysts, Biostatisticians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

89%

16 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

3

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

  • Mathematics
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Speaking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
  • Time Management
  • Learning Strategies
  • Coordination
  • Instructing
  • Monitoring

Only in Financial Quantitative Analysts

  • Persuasion
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Biostatisticians

  • Science
  • Programming
  • Operations Analysis