AI Career Radar

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.

AI exposure44 / 100Moderate exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation49
Freedom to set tasks73
Repeating the same tasks53
$81,490Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+7.1%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (faster than average)BLS Employment Projections
57Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Active Listening
63
63
Critical Thinking
63
63
Judgment and Decision Making
63
63
Speaking
63
60
Monitoring
63
56
Active Learning
62
63
Complex Problem Solving
62
63
Coordination
62
47
Reading Comprehension
61
69
Time Management
61
50
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Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
63
Social Perceptiveness
60
47
Instructing
58
47
Learning Strategies
58
44
Systems Analysis
57
56
Systems Evaluation
56
50
Service Orientation
56
38
Persuasion
54
44
Mathematics
53
60
Science
52
53
Negotiation
52
38
Management of Personnel Resources
50
41
Operations Analysis
49
28
Installation
48
0
Quality Control Analysis
47
31
Technology Design
47
28
Management of Financial Resources
47
16
Management of Material Resources
47
16
Equipment Selection
47
3
Equipment Maintenance
47
3
Troubleshooting
47
3
Operations Monitoring
46
41
Repairing
46
3
Programming
45
53
Operation and Control
43
3

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

93/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$120,230
10-yr growth
+34.6%
Skill gap
7%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Active Learning

91/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$120,230
10-yr growth
+34.6%
Skill gap
13%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Coordination, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring

89/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$132,300
10-yr growth
+41%
Skill gap
23%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Coordination, Operations Analysis

85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
14%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension

84/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
16%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Service Orientation, Active Listening

82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
20%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Speaking

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Bioinformatics Technicians could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.