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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)

Molecular and Cellular Biologists

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Comparison table

MetricBiostatisticiansMolecular and Cellular Biologists
National median salary$105,650$98,920
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment29,03055,850
Typical educationMaster's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsMathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Science, Judgment and Decision MakingScience, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersOperations Research Analysts, Financial Quantitative Analysts, Natural Sciences Managers, MicrobiologistsHistotechnologists, Nanosystems Engineers, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Physicians, Pathologists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

82%

18 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

1

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+0.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Active Learning
  • Learning Strategies+0.6 level
  • Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Instructing+0.1 level
  • Mathematics
  • Operations Analysis
  • Coordination+0.6 level
  • Time Management+0.4 level
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation+0.1 level

Only in Molecular and Cellular Biologists

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

Only in Biostatisticians

  • Programming