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)
Mathematicians
Career B (or your target career)
Biochemists and Biophysicists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Mathematicians | Biochemists and Biophysicists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $126,710 | $127,410 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 2,030 | 33,830 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Post-Doctoral Training |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension | Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Nanosystems Engineers, Software Developers, Geneticists, Molecular and Cellular Biologists | Histology Technicians, Histotechnologists, Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary, Data Scientists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
15 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
0
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
- Science+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Writing+0.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Monitoring+1.3 level
- Mathematics—
- Instructing+0.5 level
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
Only in Biochemists and Biophysicists
- Operations Analysis
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Mathematicians
- None