Jobs Similar to Bioinformatics Scientists
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to bioinformatics scientists, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Bioinformatics Technicians, Biologists and Biochemists and Biophysicists.
Bioinformatics Scientists: $98,920 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Graduate degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Bioinformatics Scientists) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bioinformatics Technicians | 85% | $81,490Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | BiologistsSame group | 81% | $98,920Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 3 | Biochemists and BiophysicistsSame group | 81% | $127,410 | Graduate degree |
| 4 | Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsSame group | 80% | $103,410 | Graduate degree |
| 5 | GeneticistsSame group | 80% | $98,920Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 6 | Statisticians | 80% | $105,650 | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Physicists | 79% | $172,250 | Graduate degree |
| 8 | Mathematicians | 79% | $126,710 | Graduate degree |
| 9 | Astronomers | 79% | $128,820 | Graduate degree |
| 10 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | 78% | $140,300 | Graduate degree |
| 11 | Molecular and Cellular BiologistsSame group | 78% | $98,920Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 12 | Biostatisticians | 78% | $105,650Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 13 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 77% | $109,370 | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 77% | $101,920 | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Data Scientists | 77% | $120,230 | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Industrial Ecologists | 77% | $82,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 17 | MicrobiologistsSame group | 76% | $87,990 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Medical Dosimetrists | 76% | $147,470 | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists | 76% | $122,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Soil and Plant ScientistsSame group | 75% | $78,850 | Graduate degree |
- 1Bioinformatics Technicians
85% similar · $81,490 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Biologists
81% similar · $98,920 (broader group) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 3Biochemists and Biophysicists
81% similar · $127,410 · Graduate degree · Same group
- 4Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
80% similar · $103,410 · Graduate degree · Same group
- 5Geneticists
80% similar · $98,920 (broader group) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 6Statisticians
80% similar · $105,650 · Graduate degree
- 7Physicists
79% similar · $172,250 · Graduate degree
- 8Mathematicians
79% similar · $126,710 · Graduate degree
- 9Astronomers
79% similar · $128,820 · Graduate degree
- 10Computer and Information Research Scientists
78% similar · $140,300 · Graduate degree
- 11Molecular and Cellular Biologists
78% similar · $98,920 (broader group) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 12Biostatisticians
78% similar · $105,650 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 13Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
77% similar · $109,370 · Bachelor's degree
- 14Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
77% similar · $101,920 · Bachelor's degree
- 15Data Scientists
77% similar · $120,230 · Bachelor's degree
- 16Industrial Ecologists
77% similar · $82,220 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 17Microbiologists
76% similar · $87,990 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 18Medical Dosimetrists
76% similar · $147,470 · Bachelor's degree
- 19Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
76% similar · $122,570 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Soil and Plant Scientists
75% similar · $78,850 · Graduate degree · Same group
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Bioinformatics Technicians85% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers77% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers77% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Data Scientists77% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Microbiologists76% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Medical Dosimetrists76% similar · Bachelor's degree
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for bioinformatics scientists also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Questions about jobs like bioinformatics scientists
What jobs are most similar to bioinformatics scientists?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Bioinformatics Technicians (85% similar), Biologists (81% similar), Biochemists and Biophysicists (81% similar), Medical Scientists (80% similar) and Geneticists (80% similar).
Do jobs like bioinformatics scientists pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than bioinformatics scientists where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.