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)
Materials Scientists
Career B (or your target career)
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Materials Scientists | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $117,790 | $109,370 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 8,470 | 23,480 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Science |
| Related careers | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Industrial Engineers | Materials Scientists, Geneticists, Clinical Data Managers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
78%
18 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.7 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Mathematics+0.6 level
- Science—
- Operations Analysis+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis+0.8 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.8 level
- Learning Strategies+0.5 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
Only in Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Technology Design
- Quality Control Analysis
- Instructing
- Programming
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Materials Scientists
- Persuasion