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)
Food Science Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Biological Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Food Science Technicians | Biological Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $52,130 | $57,510 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 14,600 | 69,620 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Science | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Science, Critical Thinking, Active Learning |
| Related careers | Biofuels Processing Technicians, Animal Scientists, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Natural Sciences Managers, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Chemists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
87%
13 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.7 level
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Science+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Writing+0.5 level
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Quality Control Analysis—
Only in Biological Technicians
- Operations Monitoring
- Mathematics
Only in Food Science Technicians
- Instructing