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Geneticists vs Molecular and Cellular Biologists

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

A factual, source-backed comparison of Geneticists and Molecular and Cellular Biologists 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.”

Geneticists Molecular and Cellular Biologists
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$93,330
$93,330
Employment · BLS OEWS
59,710
59,710
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
77th pct
77th pct

At a glance

Dimension Geneticists Molecular and Cellular Biologists
Median pay $93,330 $93,330
Employment 59,710 59,710
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+1.2%) About average (+1.2%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 4,800 4,800
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 graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
AI exposure · published exposure studies High · 77th pct High · 77th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 77th pct · 40% of tasks 77th pct · 40% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Augmentation-leaning (53.4%) Augmentation-leaning (57.2%)
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman Yes No

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, Written Comprehension, Written Expression, English Language, Reading Comprehension, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Inductive Reasoning, Science, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Problem Sensitivity, Deductive Reasoning, Category Flexibility, Mathematics, Learning Strategies, Fluency of Ideas, Information Ordering, Mathematical Reasoning, Near Vision, Speech Clarity, Monitoring, Instructing, Originality, Number Facility, Education and Training, Mathematics, Social Perceptiveness, Flexibility of Closure, Chemistry, Speech Recognition, Coordination, Persuasion.

Specific to Geneticists

  • Systems Analysis
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Specific to Molecular and Cellular Biologists

  • Computers and Electronics
  • Selective Attention

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: Object or component oriented development software , File versioning software , Data base user interface and query software , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Presentation software , Word processing software , Analytical or scientific software .

Specific to Geneticists

Specific to Molecular and Cellular Biologists

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Geneticists or Molecular and Cellular Biologists — 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. "Geneticists vs Molecular and Cellular Biologists." 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/geneticists-vs-molecular-and-cellular-biologists

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Singulariki. (2026). Geneticists vs Molecular and Cellular Biologists. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/geneticists-vs-molecular-and-cellular-biologists

BibTeX 
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