Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Engage in clinical investigation, research and development, or other related activities.
- O*NET-SOC code
19-1042.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$103,410
Employment, U.S.172,340
Median hourly wage$49.72
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $64,800 | $79,840 | $103,410 | $139,380 | $177,780 |
By state (47)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $68,490 | ||
| Alaska | 260 | $104,930 | 0.73 |
| Arizona | 2,190 | $116,820 | 0.61 |
| Arkansas | 230 | $72,530 | 0.16 |
| California | 29,830 | $136,990 | 1.48 |
| Connecticut | 2,410 | $116,990 | 1.28 |
| Delaware | 270 | $100,190 | 0.50 |
| District of Columbia | 670 | $101,940 | 0.86 |
| Florida | 6,490 | $94,940 | 0.59 |
| Georgia | 1,910 | $92,450 | 0.35 |
| Idaho | 380 | $83,010 | 0.40 |
| Illinois | 4,700 | $82,330 | 0.70 |
| Indiana | 2,010 | $81,110 | 0.57 |
| Iowa | 1,060 | $83,850 | 0.61 |
| Kansas | 1,070 | $84,490 | 0.67 |
| Kentucky | 670 | $77,580 | 0.30 |
| Maine | 100 | $93,730 | 0.15 |
| Maryland | 6,760 | $106,000 | 2.21 |
| Massachusetts | 17,100 | $128,210 | 4.24 |
| Michigan | 2,370 | $84,310 | 0.49 |
| Minnesota | 6,760 | $89,950 | 2.07 |
| Mississippi | 440 | $54,040 | 0.34 |
| Missouri | 3,650 | $102,540 | 1.12 |
| Montana | 320 | $101,950 | 0.57 |
| Nebraska | 620 | $80,970 | 0.54 |
| Nevada | 530 | $98,560 | 0.31 |
| New Hampshire | 210 | $100,650 | 0.28 |
| New Jersey | 6,120 | $129,280 | 1.29 |
| New Mexico | 340 | $67,100 | 0.36 |
| New York | 7,690 | $87,760 | 0.72 |
| North Carolina | 5,730 | $102,980 | 1.05 |
| North Dakota | 250 | $64,470 | 0.53 |
| Ohio | 4,840 | $83,910 | 0.79 |
| Oklahoma | 920 | $76,480 | 0.48 |
| Oregon | 1,030 | $111,030 | 0.47 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,630 | $99,190 | 1.88 |
| Rhode Island | 670 | $103,370 | 1.21 |
| South Carolina | 1,020 | Not available | 0.40 |
| South Dakota | 140 | $80,890 | 0.28 |
| Tennessee | 4,020 | $102,720 | 1.11 |
| Texas | 11,920 | $80,470 | 0.76 |
| Utah | 1,560 | $82,940 | 0.81 |
| Vermont | 110 | $66,500 | 0.33 |
| Virginia | 4,560 | $93,620 | 1.00 |
| Washington | 6,150 | $105,680 | 1.56 |
| West Virginia | 330 | $82,690 | 0.42 |
| Wisconsin | 2,970 | $82,530 | 0.91 |
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 | Molecular and Cellular Biologists | 5 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Geneticists | 5 | 0.983 |
| 3 | Physicians, Pathologists | 5 | 0.970 |
| 4 | Microbiologists | 4 | 0.969 |
| 5 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | 5 | 0.969 |
| 6 | Epidemiologists | 5 | 0.964 |
| 7 | Cytogenetic Technologists | 4 | 0.960 |
| 8 | Biologists | 5 | 0.959 |
| 9 | Biological Technicians | 4 | 0.957 |
| 10 | Bioinformatics Scientists | 5 | 0.955 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biologists | Programming | 2.13 | 0.959 |
| Allergists and Immunologists | Social Perceptiveness | 0.87 | 0.940 |
| Pharmacists | Service Orientation | 1.00 | 0.938 |
| Orthoptists | Service Orientation | 0.88 | 0.936 |
| Clinical Data Managers | Programming | 2.00 | 0.933 |
| Bioinformatics Technicians | Programming | 1.38 | 0.932 |
| Neurologists | Social Perceptiveness | 1.37 | 0.931 |
| Environmental Compliance Inspectors | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.929 |
| Clinical Research Coordinators | Coordination | 1.12 | 0.925 |
| Regulatory Affairs Specialists | Persuasion | 0.88 | 0.924 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, excluding software Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Local Alignment Search Tool BLAST | 5 of 20 | 38.5x |
| Laboratory information management system LIMS | 6 of 20 | 15.4x |
| ClustalW | 4 of 20 | 36.9x |
| Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequence analysis software | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Primer3 | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| STATISTICA | 4 of 20 | 15.4x |
| PHYLIP | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Geographic information system GIS software | 6 of 20 | 3.9x |
| Microsoft Access | 14 of 20 | 1.7x |
| C++ | 7 of 20 | 2.9x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 5.25 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.62 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 4.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 4.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.62 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | 4.70 | 6.35 |
| English Language | 4.11 | 4.96 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3.67 | 4.35 |
| Chemistry | 3.44 | 4.58 |
| Mathematics | 3.22 | 4.33 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.98 | 4.30 |
| Education and Training | 2.85 | 3.72 |
| Administration and Management | 2.84 | 3.37 |
| Administrative | 2.12 | 2.57 |
| Physics | 2.12 | 2.35 |
| Communications and Media | 2.09 | 2.49 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.04 | 2.03 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.97 | 1.73 |
| Transportation | 1.89 | 1.70 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.84 | 1.82 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.74 | 1.32 |
| Psychology | 1.73 | 1.84 |
| Law and Government | 1.73 | 1.53 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 1.66 | 1.54 |
| Telecommunications | 1.66 | 0.77 |
| Production and Processing | 1.63 | 1.13 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.62 | 1.44 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.59 | 1.49 |
| Design | 1.54 | 1.12 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.46 | 1.05 |
| Geography | 1.36 | 0.95 |
| Mechanical | 1.36 | 0.69 |
| Building and Construction | 1.26 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.21 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.18 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.13 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.03 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.01 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 5.25 |
| Oral Expression | 4.12 | 5.12 |
| Written Expression | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 5.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 5.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Information Ordering | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 5.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.38 | 4.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 4.00 |
| Originality | 3.25 | 4.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Number Facility | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Memorization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 2.50 | 2.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Control Precision | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Depth Perception | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 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 |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- R in demand
- Adobe Photoshop hot
- ESRI ArcGIS software hot
- IBM SPSS Statistics hot
- Linux hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft Visual Basic hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Python hot
- SAS hot
- The MathWorks MATLAB hot
- UNIX hot
- BioArray Software Environment BASE
- Database software
- FileMaker Pro
- IBM Notes
- Integrated development environment IDE software
- LexisNexis
- Medical Scientists HybridAI
- Medical Scientists MediSave
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Exchange
- Microsoft Publisher
- Minitab
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- PerkinElmer TurboMass
- StataCorp Stata
All 37
- Statistical software
- Thermo ToxLab
- Triple G ULTRA Laboratory Information System
- Waters Empower 2
- Waters MassLynx
- Waters Millennium32
- Waters Q-DIS/QM LIMS
Where it concentrates
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2,240 | 5.88 | $96,430 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 730 | 5.74 | $65,540 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 16,060 | 5.36 | $129,500 |
| Iowa City, IA | 470 | 4.48 | $81,580 |
| Madison, WI | 1,920 | 4.24 | $85,570 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 480 | 3.43 | $138,090 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4,960 | 2.91 | $130,980 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 7,310 | 2.78 | $160,180 |
| Birmingham, AL | 1,520 | 2.64 | $63,940 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 700 | 2.61 | $133,870 |