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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)

Clinical Research Coordinators

Career B (or your target career)

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricClinical Research CoordinatorsBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
National median salary$167,220$109,370
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment108,69023,480
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Coordination, SpeakingReading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Science
Related careersBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Medical Assistants, Health Education Specialists, Preventive Medicine PhysiciansMaterials Scientists, Geneticists, Clinical Data Managers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

70%

16 of 23 target skills

Target-only skills

7

Current-only skills

2

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+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Writing+0.3 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
  • Science+1.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.5 level
  • Instructing+1.0 level
  • Time Management
  • Coordination
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

  • Mathematics
  • Operations Analysis
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Technology Design
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Programming

Only in Clinical Research Coordinators

  • Persuasion
  • Service Orientation