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)
Natural Sciences Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Biostatisticians | Natural Sciences Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $105,650 | $167,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 29,030 | 108,690 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Mathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Science, Judgment and Decision Making | Science, Monitoring, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Operations Research Analysts, Financial Quantitative Analysts, Natural Sciences Managers, Microbiologists | Industrial Engineers, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Bioinformatics Technicians, Management Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
78%
18 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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+0.3 level
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning—
- Learning Strategies—
- Coordination+1.0 level
- Operations Analysis+0.5 level
- Instructing—
- Systems Analysis—
- Mathematics—
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.6 level
Only in Natural Sciences Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation
Only in Biostatisticians
- Programming