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Bioinformatics Scientists vs Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Bioinformatics Scientists and Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Bioinformatics Scientists Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$93,330
$106,950
Employment · BLS OEWS
59,710
21,860
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
77th pct
89th pct

At a glance

Dimension Bioinformatics Scientists Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Median pay $93,330 $106,950
Employment 59,710 21,860
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+1.2%) About average (+5.2%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 4,800 1,300
Typical education · O*NET Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies High · 77th pct High · 89th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 77th pct · 40% of tasks 57th pct · 30% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Automation-leaning (48.5%) Augmentation-leaning (68.7%)
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman Yes Yes

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Biology, Computers and Electronics, Mathematics, Written Comprehension, Written Expression, English Language, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Oral Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Oral Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Writing, Fluency of Ideas, Mathematical Reasoning, Science, Originality, Category Flexibility, Near Vision, Active Learning, Judgment and Decision Making, Number Facility, Mathematics, Monitoring, Speech Recognition, Education and Training, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation.

Specific to Bioinformatics Scientists

  • Chemistry
  • Time Management
  • Flexibility of Closure
  • Selective Attention
  • Speech Clarity
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Memorization

Specific to Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

  • Engineering and Technology
  • Design
  • Physics
  • Operations Analysis
  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Visualization
  • Technology Design

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Data base user interface and query software , Operating system software , Development environment software , Object or component oriented development software , Analytical or scientific software , Web platform development software , Enterprise application integration software , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Presentation software .

Specific to Bioinformatics Scientists

Specific to Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Bioinformatics Scientists or Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Bioinformatics Scientists vs Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/bioinformatics-scientists-vs-bioengineers-and-biomedical-engineers

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Singulariki. (2026). Bioinformatics Scientists vs Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/bioinformatics-scientists-vs-bioengineers-and-biomedical-engineers

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