Takeover Tracker

29%medium risk
Microbiologists
vs

65 shared · 17 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMicrobiologistsBioinformatics Scientists
Risk Score29.1%33.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile34th59th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 147 / 15
Median Salary$87,330$93,330
Employment20K60K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Thinking Creatively
Computers and Electronics
Interacting With Computers
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Science
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing Data or Information
Documenting/Recording Information
Mathematical Reasoning
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Microbiologists

33%

total discount

Bioinformatics Scientists

33%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Microbiologists

5 of 14 at risk
73%Prepare technical reports and recommendations based upon research outcomes.
55%Conduct chemical analyses of substances such as acids, alcohols, and enzymes.
52%Research use of bacteria and microorganisms to develop vitamins, antibiotics, amino acids, grain alcohol, sugars, and polymers.
51%Study growth, structure, development, and general characteristics of bacteria and other microorganisms to understand their relationship to human, plant, and animal health.
51%Study the structure and function of human, animal, and plant tissues, cells, pathogens and toxins.

Bioinformatics Scientists

7 of 15 at risk
74%Manipulate publicly accessible, commercial, or proprietary genomic, proteomic, or post-genomic databases.
69%Compile data for use in activities, such as gene expression profiling, genome annotation, or structural bioinformatics.
55%Improve user interfaces to bioinformatics software and databases.
53%Develop new software applications or customize existing applications to meet specific scientific project needs.
53%Keep abreast of new biochemistries, instrumentation, or software by reading scientific literature and attending professional conferences.

Wage Comparison

Bioinformatics Scientists earns +$6,000(+7%) vs Microbiologists
MicrobiologistsBioinformatics Scientists
10th
$51,220$54,500
25th
$63,920$67,950
Median
$87,330$93,330
75th
$120,750$121,350
90th
$150,650$159,780

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