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)
Biostatisticians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Geneticists | Biostatisticians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $98,920 | $105,650 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 55,850 | 29,030 |
| Typical education | Post-Doctoral Training | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Science, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking, Writing | Mathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Science, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Statisticians, Bioinformatics Technicians, Clinical Research Coordinators, Genetic Counselors | Operations Research Analysts, Financial Quantitative Analysts, Natural Sciences Managers, Microbiologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
17 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
5
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
- Mathematics+1.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
- Science+0.2 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Writing—
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
- Instructing+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
Only in Biostatisticians
- Programming
- Operations Analysis
Only in Geneticists
- Social Perceptiveness
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation