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)
Genetic Counselors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Geneticists | Genetic Counselors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $98,920 | $100,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 55,850 | 3,740 |
| Typical education | Post-Doctoral Training | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Science, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking, Writing | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Complex Problem Solving, Writing |
| Related careers | Statisticians, Bioinformatics Technicians, Clinical Research Coordinators, Genetic Counselors | Physician Assistants, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, Nurse Midwives, General Internal Medicine Physicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
20 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
2
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—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Critical Thinking—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Active Learning—
- Writing—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Instructing—
- Service Orientation+0.2 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
- Systems Analysis—
- Persuasion—
- Negotiation—
- Science—
- Monitoring—
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Genetic Counselors
- None
Only in Geneticists
- Mathematics
- Management of Personnel Resources