Bioinformatics Technicians build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and systems analysis skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Database Architects (87%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Database Architects | 87% | $139,500 | — | None |
| 2 | Statistical Assistants | 85% | $50,330 | — | None |
| 3 | Social Science Research Assistants | 84% | $61,990 | — | None |
| 4 | Bioinformatics Scientists | 84% | $98,920Pay for the broader BLS group “Biological Scientists, All Other” | Not compared | Graduate degree |
| 5 | Database Administrators | 81% | $104,620 | — | None |
| 6 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 80% | $109,370 | — | None |
| 7 | Medical Dosimetrists | 80% | $147,470 | — | None |
| 8 | Data Warehousing Specialists | 78% | $139,500Pay for the broader BLS group “Database Architects” | Not compared | None |
| 9 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | 78% | $140,300 | — | Graduate degree |
| 10 | Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists | 76% | $122,570Pay for the broader BLS group “Physical Scientists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Bioinformatics Technicians, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as bioinformatics technicians (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
87% skill match · $139,500
Operations Analysis · Technology Design · Troubleshooting
85% skill match · $50,330
Service Orientation · Time Management
84% skill match · $61,990
Troubleshooting · Operation and Control · Management of Material Resources
No work-context factor stands out as unusually hard in O*NET data.
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Database Architects (87% skill match, median $139,500), Statistical Assistants (85% skill match, median $50,330) and Social Science Research Assistants (84% skill match, median $61,990), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than bioinformatics technicians at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
21 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. 4 usually need a graduate degree: Bioinformatics Scientists, Computer and Information Research Scientists and Molecular and Cellular Biologists.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.