Jobs Similar to Bioinformatics Technicians
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to bioinformatics technicians, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Bioinformatics Scientists, Statisticians and Data Scientists.
Bioinformatics Technicians: $81,490 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Bachelor's 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 Technicians) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bioinformatics Scientists | 85% | $98,920Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 2 | StatisticiansSame group | 82% | $105,650 | Graduate degree |
| 3 | Data ScientistsSame group | 80% | $120,230 | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Medical Dosimetrists | 80% | $147,470 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | BiostatisticiansSame group | 79% | $105,650Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 6 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | 79% | $140,300 | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Biologists | 78% | $98,920Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 8 | Physicists | 78% | $172,250 | Graduate degree |
| 9 | Data Warehousing Specialists | 78% | $139,500Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Geneticists | 77% | $98,920Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 11 | MathematiciansSame group | 77% | $126,710 | Graduate degree |
| 12 | Social Science Research Assistants | 77% | $61,990 | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Database Architects | 77% | $139,500 | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Clinical Data ManagersSame group | 77% | $120,230Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists | 76% | $122,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 76% | $103,410 | Graduate degree |
| 17 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | 76% | $127,410 | Graduate degree |
| 18 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 76% | $109,370 | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Molecular and Cellular Biologists | 75% | $98,920Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 20 | Astronomers | 75% | $128,820 | Graduate degree |
- 1Bioinformatics Scientists
85% similar · $98,920 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 2Statisticians
82% similar · $105,650 · Graduate degree · Same group
- 3Data Scientists
80% similar · $120,230 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 4Medical Dosimetrists
80% similar · $147,470 · Bachelor's degree
- 5Biostatisticians
79% similar · $105,650 (broader group) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 6Computer and Information Research Scientists
79% similar · $140,300 · Graduate degree
- 7Biologists
78% similar · $98,920 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 8Physicists
78% similar · $172,250 · Graduate degree
- 9Data Warehousing Specialists
78% similar · $139,500 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Geneticists
77% similar · $98,920 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 11Mathematicians
77% similar · $126,710 · Graduate degree · Same group
- 12Social Science Research Assistants
77% similar · $61,990 · Bachelor's degree
- 13Database Architects
77% similar · $139,500 · Bachelor's degree
- 14Clinical Data Managers
77% similar · $120,230 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 15Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
76% similar · $122,570 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
76% similar · $103,410 · Graduate degree
- 17Biochemists and Biophysicists
76% similar · $127,410 · Graduate degree
- 18Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
76% similar · $109,370 · Bachelor's degree
- 19Molecular and Cellular Biologists
75% similar · $98,920 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 20Astronomers
75% similar · $128,820 · Graduate degree
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
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for bioinformatics technicians also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where bioinformatics technicians is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Bioinformatics Scientists (92)
- Social Science Research Assistants (84)
- Statistical Assistants (82)
- Data Warehousing Specialists (78)
- Geneticists (78)
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians (78)
- Digital Forensics Analysts (76)
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists (76)
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists (76)
- Biologists (75)
Questions about jobs like bioinformatics technicians
What jobs are most similar to bioinformatics technicians?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Bioinformatics Scientists (85% similar), Statisticians (82% similar), Data Scientists (80% similar), Medical Dosimetrists (80% similar) and Biostatisticians (79% similar).
Do jobs like bioinformatics technicians pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than bioinformatics technicians 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.