Career information and college search tools for microbiologists and those interested in pursuing careers in related fields.
Career information and college search tools for microbiologists and those interested in pursuing careers in related fields.
Below are the skills needed to be microbiologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
Science | 4.5 | 5 |
Reading Comprehension | 4.12 | 5.25 |
Writing | 4.12 | 4.75 |
Active Listening | 4 | 4 |
Critical Thinking | 4 | 4.5 |
Below are the abilities needed to be microbiologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
Inductive Reasoning | 4.25 | 5.25 |
Written Comprehension | 4.25 | 5 |
Written Expression | 4.12 | 5 |
Category Flexibility | 4 | 5 |
Deductive Reasoning | 4 | 5 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be microbiologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
Biology | 4.43 | 5.96 |
English Language | 4.14 | 4.45 |
Chemistry | 3.52 | 4.65 |
Mathematics | 3.35 | 4.39 |
Computers and Electronics | 3.3 | 4.09 |
Below are the work activities involved in being microbiologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
Getting Information | 4.57 | 5 |
Documenting/Recording Information | 4.52 | 4.65 |
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | 4.48 | 5.78 |
Processing Information | 4.35 | 5.65 |
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | 4.3 | 5.61 |
Below are the work styles involved in being microbiologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Style | Importance | |
Attention to Detail | 4.83 | |
Integrity | 4.61 | |
Analytical Thinking | 4.57 | |
Dependability | 4.52 | |
Cooperation | 4.13 |
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Microbiologists jobs , as of 2019
Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 760 | $95,590 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 610 | $104,580 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 590 | $90,400 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 400 | $52,860 |
Austin-Round Rock | 330 | $48,180 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 310 | $77,290 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 290 | $79,140 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 260 | $77,640 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | 230 | $112,670 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson | 220 | $68,510 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org