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)

Biostatisticians

Career B (or your target career)

Health Informatics Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricBiostatisticiansHealth Informatics Specialists
National median salary$105,650$105,850
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment29,030519,530
Typical educationMaster's DegreeMaster's Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsMathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Science, Judgment and Decision MakingReading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening
Related careersOperations Research Analysts, Financial Quantitative Analysts, Natural Sciences Managers, MicrobiologistsLicensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, Epidemiologists, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

76%

16 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

5

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

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Learning Strategies+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Coordination+0.8 level
  • Instructing
  • Time Management
  • Mathematics

Only in Health Informatics Specialists

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion

Only in Biostatisticians

  • Science
  • Programming
  • Operations Analysis