Career Paths From Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

MicrobiologistsLateral Move94.3% skill match
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and Microbiologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Microbiologists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 15% lower.
Current median salary
$103,410
Target median salary
$87,990
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
NeurologistsCareer Change94.9% skill match
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and Neurologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Neurologists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 140% higher.
Current median salary
$103,410
Target median salary
$248,560
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
General Internal Medicine PhysiciansCareer Change94.2% skill match
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and General Internal Medicine Physicians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). General Internal Medicine Physicians is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 148% higher.
Current median salary
$103,410
Target median salary
$256,560
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryCareer Change95.3% skill match
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 10% lower.
Current median salary
$103,410
Target median salary
$93,250
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryCareer Change93.4% skill match
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 6% higher.
Current median salary
$103,410
Target median salary
$109,270
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Medical DosimetristsCareer Change95.2% skill match
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and Medical Dosimetrists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Medical Dosimetrists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 43% higher.
Current median salary
$103,410
Target median salary
$147,470
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Animal ScientistsLateral Move96.9% skill match
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and Animal Scientists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Animal Scientists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 33% lower.
Current median salary
$103,410
Target median salary
$68,940
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersLateral Move96.3% skill match
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move.
Current median salary
$103,410
Target median salary
$101,920
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Soil and Plant ScientistsLateral Move95.2% skill match
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and Soil and Plant Scientists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Soil and Plant Scientists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 24% lower.
Current median salary
$103,410
Target median salary
$78,850
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Financial ExaminersCareer Change95.2% skill match
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and Financial Examiners share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Financial Examiners is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 9% lower.
Current median salary
$103,410
Target median salary
$94,160
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Materials ScientistsLateral Move94.5% skill match
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and Materials Scientists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Materials Scientists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 14% higher.
Current median salary
$103,410
Target median salary
$117,790
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Architecture Teachers, PostsecondaryCareer Change94.1% skill match
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 6% lower.
Current median salary
$103,410
Target median salary
$96,870
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Environmental EngineersCareer Change94% skill match
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and Environmental Engineers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Environmental Engineers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 4% higher.
Current median salary
$103,410
Target median salary
$107,110
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Atmospheric and Space ScientistsLateral Move93.3% skill match
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and Atmospheric and Space Scientists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Atmospheric and Space Scientists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 4% lower.
Current median salary
$103,410
Target median salary
$99,070
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Physicians, PathologistsLateral Move0% skill match
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and Physicians, Pathologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (0% match). Physicians, Pathologists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 202% higher.
Current median salary
$103,410
Target median salary
$312,400
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.