Occupations/19-1029.00

Biological Scientists, All Other

All biological scientists not listed separately.

Schooling not listed

O*NET does not list a job zone for this occupation.

AI automation risk

54%

Mixed exposure

Human characteristics

29%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

37%

More resilient

Core tasks

    Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

    • Repeating same tasks3.00
    • Degree of automation2.00
    • Time sitting3.00
    • Originality (ability)3.00
    • Conflict situations3.00
    • Hands-on objects/tools3.00
    • Outdoors / weather1.50
    • Disease exposure1.50
    • Decision freedom3.00

    Top abilities

      Essential skills

        CIP matches

        26.0101Biology/Biological Sciences, General26.0204Molecular Biology26.0207Structural Biology26.0208Photobiology26.0209Radiation Biology/Radiobiology26.0210Biochemistry and Molecular Biology26.0299Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other26.0301Botany/Plant Biology26.0305Plant Pathology/Phytopathology26.0307Plant Physiology26.0308Plant Molecular Biology26.0399Botany/Plant Biology, Other26.0401Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology26.0403Anatomy26.0404Developmental Biology and Embryology26.0406Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology26.0407Cell Biology and Anatomy26.0499Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other26.0503Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology26.0504Virology26.0505Parasitology26.0506Mycology26.0507Immunology26.0508Microbiology and Immunology26.0509Infectious Disease and Global Health26.0702Entomology26.0707Animal Physiology26.0801Genetics, General26.0802Molecular Genetics26.0803Microbial and Eukaryotic Genetics26.0804Animal Genetics26.0805Plant Genetics26.0807Genome Sciences/Genomics26.0899Genetics, Other26.0910Pathology/Experimental Pathology26.1001Pharmacology26.1004Toxicology26.1101Biometry/Biometrics26.1102Biostatistics26.1104Computational Biology26.1199Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other26.1201Biotechnology26.1301Ecology26.1302Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography26.1303Evolutionary Biology26.1304Aquatic Biology/Limnology26.1305Environmental Biology26.1306Population Biology26.1307Conservation Biology26.1308Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics26.1310Ecology and Evolutionary Biology26.1311Epidemiology and Biostatistics26.1399Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other26.1501Neuroscience26.1502Neuroanatomy26.1503Neurobiology and Anatomy26.1504Neurobiology and Behavior26.1599Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other26.9999Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other27.0306Mathematical Biology30.1901Nutrition Sciences30.2701Human Biology30.3201Marine Sciences42.2706Behavioral Neuroscience

        Schools offering related programs

        12 of 84 shown

        Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.

        InstitutionProgramTuitionAdmitGrad 6-yrEarnings

        Massachusetts Institute of Technology

        Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit

        Biology/Biological Sciences, General

        26.0101

        $60,1004%96%

        1 yr $66,915

        2 yr $73,446

        Doctoral · CIP 26.01

        Stanford University

        Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit

        Biology/Biological Sciences, General

        26.0101

        $62,4004%96%

        1 yr $51,160

        2 yr $25,194

        Bachelor's · CIP 26.01

        San Jose State University

        San Jose, CA · Public

        Biology/Biological Sciences, General

        26.0101

        $8,20077%71%

        1 yr $42,123

        2 yr $35,060

        Bachelor's · CIP 26.01

        Metropolitan State University

        St. Paul, MN · Public

        Biology/Biological Sciences, General

        26.0101

        $9,60082%48%

        1 yr $40,697

        2 yr $39,729

        Bachelor's · CIP 26.01

        St Cloud State University

        St. Cloud, MN · Public

        Biology/Biological Sciences, General

        26.0101

        $9,60095%56%

        1 yr $39,729

        2 yr $38,289

        Bachelor's · CIP 26.01

        Winona State University

        Winona, MN · Public

        Biology/Biological Sciences, General

        26.0101

        $10,50077%67%

        1 yr $38,878

        2 yr $38,289

        Bachelor's · CIP 26.01

        Purdue University-Main Campus

        West Lafayette, IN · Public

        Biology/Biological Sciences, General

        26.0101

        $10,00053%83%

        1 yr $38,289

        2 yr $33,565

        Bachelor's · CIP 26.01

        Madison Area Technical College

        Madison, WI · Public

        Biology/Biological Sciences, General

        26.0101

        $4,700100%34%

        1 yr $37,770

        2 yr $34,872

        Bachelor's · CIP 26.01

        University of St Thomas

        St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit

        Biology/Biological Sciences, General

        26.0101

        $50,20077%82%

        1 yr $37,208

        2 yr $26,817

        Bachelor's · CIP 26.01

        Columbia University in the City of New York

        New York, NY · Private nonprofit

        Biology/Biological Sciences, General

        26.0101

        $68,2004%96%

        1 yr $36,221

        2 yr $33,993

        Bachelor's · CIP 26.01

        Minnesota State University-Mankato

        Mankato, MN · Public

        Biology/Biological Sciences, General

        26.0101

        $9,70071%62%

        1 yr $36,117

        2 yr $35,653

        Bachelor's · CIP 26.01

        University of Colorado Boulder

        Boulder, CO · Public

        Molecular Biology

        26.0204

        $13,60081%72%

        1 yr $36,042

        2 yr $29,956

        Bachelor's · CIP 26.02