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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)

Cytogenetic Technologists

Career B (or your target career)

Bioinformatics Scientists

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Comparison table

MetricCytogenetic TechnologistsBioinformatics Scientists
National median salaryNot published$98,920
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published55,850
Typical educationNot recordedMaster's Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, WritingReading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Speaking, Writing
Related careersPhlebotomists, Radiologists, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Biochemists and BiophysicistsSoftware Developers, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Nanosystems Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

67%

12 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

6

Current-only skills

0

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+0.1 level
  • Active Listening+0.6 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
  • Speaking+0.5 level
  • Science+0.4 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.8 level
  • Writing+0.9 level
  • Active Learning+1.0 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.9 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Time Management+0.1 level

Only in Bioinformatics Scientists

  • Mathematics
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Instructing
  • Programming
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Cytogenetic Technologists

  • None