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)
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Geneticists | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $98,920 | $84,620 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 55,850 | 50,190 |
| Typical education | Post-Doctoral Training | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Science, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking, Writing | Speaking, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Science, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Statisticians, Bioinformatics Technicians, Clinical Research Coordinators, Genetic Counselors | Tutors, Biochemists and Biophysicists, Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary, Geography Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
19 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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+0.6 level
- Instructing+0.6 level
- Learning Strategies+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Science—
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Mathematics—
- Service Orientation+0.2 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
- Coordination—
Only in Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- None
Only in Geneticists
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Negotiation