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Career transition

MicrobiologistsBiological Technicians

What it takes to move from microbiologists into biological technicians — the overlap, the gaps, and the pay change.

The transferable cut

Refit analysis ·10 of the top skills overlap between Microbiologists and Biological Technicians — Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Science, so that experience transfers directly. The main gaps to close are few. Median pay moves from $87,330 to $52,000 (-40%).

Skills that transfer

You likely already have these from microbiologists.

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Science
  • Active Learning
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Monitoring
  • Mathematics
  • Learning Strategies

Gaps to close

What biological techniciansasks for that you'll need to build.

  • No major missing skills among the top set.

Pay change

Microbiologists
$87,330
Biological Technicians
$52,000

Re-angle your Microbiologists experience toward Biological Technicians

Honest tailoring

See how your resume lines up with Biological Technicians

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