Career Paths From Microbiologists

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.

Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsAdvancement94.3% skill match
Microbiologists and Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 18% higher.
Current median salary
$87,990
Target median salary
$103,410
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
Medical DosimetristsCareer Change96.6% skill match
Microbiologists and Medical Dosimetrists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Medical Dosimetrists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 68% higher.
Current median salary
$87,990
Target median salary
$147,470
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Soil and Plant ScientistsLateral Move94% skill match
Microbiologists and Soil and Plant Scientists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Soil and Plant Scientists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 10% lower.
Current median salary
$87,990
Target median salary
$78,850
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsCareer Change95.7% skill match
Microbiologists and Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 31% higher.
Current median salary
$87,990
Target median salary
$115,160
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthLateral Move97.3% skill match
Microbiologists and Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 7% lower.
Current median salary
$87,990
Target median salary
$82,220
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Food Scientists and TechnologistsLateral Move93.8% skill match
Microbiologists and Food Scientists and Technologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Food Scientists and Technologists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move.
Current median salary
$87,990
Target median salary
$88,720
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Environmental EngineersCareer Change95.7% skill match
Microbiologists and Environmental Engineers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Environmental Engineers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 22% higher.
Current median salary
$87,990
Target median salary
$107,110
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Industrial EngineersCareer Change95.5% skill match
Microbiologists and Industrial Engineers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Industrial Engineers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 16% higher.
Current median salary
$87,990
Target median salary
$102,440
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Conservation ScientistsLateral Move94.6% skill match
Microbiologists and Conservation Scientists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Conservation Scientists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 17% lower.
Current median salary
$87,990
Target median salary
$73,010
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsLateral Move95.1% skill match
Microbiologists and Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 13% lower.
Current median salary
$87,990
Target median salary
$76,780
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Animal ScientistsLateral Move96.5% skill match
Microbiologists 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. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 22% lower.
Current median salary
$87,990
Target median salary
$68,940
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
OptometristsCareer Change94.6% skill match
Microbiologists and Optometrists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Optometrists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 55% higher.
Current median salary
$87,990
Target median salary
$136,570
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersCareer Change93.7% skill match
Microbiologists and Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 22% higher.
Current median salary
$87,990
Target median salary
$107,230
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansCareer Change95.3% skill match
Microbiologists and Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (3 vs 4). Median salary is about 26% lower.
Current median salary
$87,990
Target median salary
$64,950
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3
Fire Inspectors and InvestigatorsCareer Change94% skill match
Microbiologists and Fire Inspectors and Investigators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Fire Inspectors and Investigators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (3 vs 4). Median salary is about 14% lower.
Current median salary
$87,990
Target median salary
$75,920
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3

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.