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)
Forensic Science Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Microbiologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Forensic Science Technicians | Microbiologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $72,060 | $87,990 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 19,120 | 18,940 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Speaking, Active Listening | Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking, Speaking |
| Related careers | Cytogenetic Technologists, Biological Technicians, Phlebotomists, Nuclear Monitoring Technicians | Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Bioinformatics Scientists, Agricultural Technicians, Chemical Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
84%
16 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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+1.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
- Writing+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Learning Strategies+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis+0.6 level
- Time Management+0.9 level
Only in Microbiologists
- Mathematics
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Instructing
Only in Forensic Science Technicians
- Systems Evaluation