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)
Soil and Plant Scientists
Career B (or your target career)
Biological Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Soil and Plant Scientists | Biological Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,850 | $57,510 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 15,730 | 69,620 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Science, Active Learning | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Science, Critical Thinking, Active Learning |
| Related careers | Foresters, Food Scientists and Technologists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health, Biological Technicians | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Natural Sciences Managers, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Chemists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
87%
13 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
6
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—
- Science—
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Mathematics—
- Coordination—
- Quality Control Analysis—
Only in Biological Technicians
- Operations Monitoring
- Time Management
Only in Soil and Plant Scientists
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Operations Analysis
- Social Perceptiveness