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)
Geneticists
Career B (or your target career)
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Geneticists | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $98,920 | $109,370 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 55,850 | 23,480 |
| Typical education | Post-Doctoral Training | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Science, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking, Writing | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Science |
| Related careers | Statisticians, Bioinformatics Technicians, Clinical Research Coordinators, Genetic Counselors | Materials Scientists, Geneticists, Clinical Data Managers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
19 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
3
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+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking+0.2 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
- Mathematics+0.5 level
- Science+0.2 level
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.2 level
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.9 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Instructing+0.3 level
- Time Management—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
Only in Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Operations Analysis
- Technology Design
- Quality Control Analysis
- Programming
Only in Geneticists
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation