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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)

Molecular and Cellular Biologists

Career B (or your target career)

Nanosystems Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricMolecular and Cellular BiologistsNanosystems Engineers
National median salary$98,920$122,930
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment55,850154,070
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsScience, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem SolvingSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Science, Writing
Related careersHistotechnologists, Nanosystems Engineers, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Physicians, PathologistsMolecular and Cellular Biologists, Fuel Cell Engineers, Chemical Technicians, Biochemists and Biophysicists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

88%

21 of 24 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Science
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning+0.3 level
  • Mathematics+0.4 level
  • Writing
  • Systems Analysis
  • Monitoring
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Operations Analysis+0.8 level
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination
  • Time Management
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion+0.4 level

Only in Nanosystems Engineers

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Technology Design
  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Molecular and Cellular Biologists

  • Management of Personnel Resources