Bioinformatics Technicians
Apply principles and methods of bioinformatics to assist scientists in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. Apply bioinformatics tools to visualize, analyze, manipulate or interpret molecular data. May build and maintain databases for processing and analyzing genomic or other biological information.
- O*NET-SOC code
15-2099.01 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Bioinformatics Technicians separately. These are the figures for Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other (15-2099), its parent occupation.
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $47,980 | $60,750 | $81,490 | $107,180 | $154,580 |
By state (15)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 90 | $78,580 | 11.17 |
| California | 120 | $180,500 | 0.28 |
| Florida | 30 | Not available | 0.13 |
| Georgia | 100 | Not available | 0.89 |
| Illinois | 1,320 | $81,090 | 9.05 |
| Iowa | 30 | $49,020 | 0.90 |
| Maryland | 50 | $42,850 | 0.73 |
| New Jersey | 50 | $61,400 | 0.50 |
| New York | 70 | $79,460 | 0.29 |
| North Carolina | $101,850 | ||
| Oklahoma | 40 | $36,820 | 0.96 |
| Tennessee | $65,110 | ||
| Texas | $93,090 | ||
| Virginia | 180 | $59,990 | 1.83 |
| Washington | 320 | $65,840 | 3.78 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bioinformatics Scientists | 5 | 0.961 |
| 2 | Biostatisticians | 5 | 0.952 |
| 3 | Statisticians | 5 | 0.947 |
| 4 | Medical Dosimetrists | 4 | 0.946 |
| 5 | Clinical Data Managers | 4 | 0.942 |
| 6 | Epidemiologists | 5 | 0.937 |
| 7 | Geneticists | 5 | 0.937 |
| 8 | Data Warehousing Specialists | 4 | 0.934 |
| 9 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | 5 | 0.933 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | 5 | 0.933 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Bioinformatics Technicians, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Data Managers | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.00 | 0.942 |
| Statistical Assistants | Mathematics | 1.00 | 0.923 |
| Blockchain Engineers | Operations Analysis | 3.00 | 0.919 |
| Biological Technicians | Quality Control Analysis | 3.00 | 0.919 |
| Software Developers | Technology Design | 3.62 | 0.914 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Bioinformatics Technicians, excluding software Bioinformatics Technicians already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| StataCorp Stata | 10 of 20 | 8.5x |
| Extensible markup language XML | 10 of 20 | 5.3x |
| UNIX | 10 of 20 | 5.2x |
| Minitab | 9 of 20 | 5.9x |
| Statistical software | 7 of 20 | 8.1x |
| Apache Hadoop | 7 of 20 | 7.9x |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | 9 of 20 | 4.5x |
| Wolfram Research Mathematica | 6 of 20 | 9.2x |
| Tableau | 8 of 20 | 5.1x |
| C# | 7 of 20 | 5.9x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.25 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | not rated |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.12 | not rated |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Computers and Electronics | 4.77 | 6.00 |
| Mathematics | 4.50 | 5.99 |
| English Language | 3.99 | 4.68 |
| Biology | 3.80 | 5.03 |
| Design | 2.91 | 3.34 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.86 | 2.96 |
| Chemistry | 2.75 | 2.46 |
| Education and Training | 2.72 | 3.36 |
| Administration and Management | 2.71 | 3.29 |
| Administrative | 2.70 | 3.11 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.60 | 2.45 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| Physics | 2.37 | 2.15 |
| Psychology | 2.17 | 2.11 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.91 | 1.26 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.88 | 1.77 |
| Mechanical | 1.85 | not rated |
| Production and Processing | 1.85 | 1.73 |
| Communications and Media | 1.84 | 1.67 |
| Telecommunications | 1.83 | 1.32 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.60 | 1.78 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.57 | not rated |
| Law and Government | 1.55 | 1.05 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.48 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.42 | 1.06 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.24 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.22 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.14 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.05 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.05 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.02 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.02 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.02 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.75 | 4.38 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.62 | 4.12 |
| Written Expression | 3.62 | 4.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Oral Expression | 3.50 | 4.38 |
| Selective Attention | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 4.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Number Facility | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Depth Perception | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.25 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Trunk Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Apache Subversion SVN hot
- C hot
- C++ hot
- Git hot
- Hypertext markup language HTML hot
- IBM SPSS Statistics hot
- Jenkins CI hot
- Linux hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft SQL Server hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- MySQL hot
- Oracle Database hot
- Oracle Java hot
- Perl hot
- Python hot
- R hot
- Ruby hot
- SAP software hot
- SAS hot
- Structured query language SQL hot
- The MathWorks MATLAB hot
- Atlassian Bamboo
All 47
- Avaya Identity Engines
- Basic Local Alignment Search Tool BLAST
- Bioconductor
- Bowtie
- Burrows-Wheeler Aligner BWA
- ClustalW
- Cufflinks
- Data visualization software
- Esri ArcGIS
- GENSCAN
- Genome Analysis Toolkit GATK
- Geographic information system GIS software
- PHYLIP
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Ion Reporter
- TopHat
- Voice over internet protocol VoIP system software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Bioinformatics Technicians separately. These are the figures for Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other (15-2099), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 1,100 | 10.20 | $82,230 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 240 | 4.84 | $72,710 |