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)

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Molecular and Cellular Biologists

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Comparison table

Metric	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	Molecular and Cellular Biologists
National median salary	$100,310	$98,920
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	13,090	55,850
Typical education	Doctoral Degree	Bachelor's Degree
Job zone	5	5
Important skills	Instructing, Science, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing	Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving
Related careers	Biochemists and Biophysicists, Computer and Information Research Scientists, Nanosystems Engineers, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	Histotechnologists, Nanosystems Engineers, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Physicians, Pathologists

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Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

82%

18 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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+0.4 level
Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
Writing—
Critical Thinking—
Speaking—
Judgment and Decision Making+0.7 level
Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
Active Listening—
Active Learning+0.2 level
Learning Strategies+0.1 level
Monitoring+0.4 level
Instructing—
Mathematics+0.4 level
Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
Coordination+0.5 level
Persuasion—
Time Management+0.8 level
Management of Personnel Resources+0.1 level

Only in Molecular and Cellular Biologists

Operations Analysis
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Negotiation

Only in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Service Orientation