Life Science
Specific interest area · O*NET
Life Science is a specific interest area in the O*NET database, part of the Investigative Holland family. O*NET describes it as: "Work involves studying and researching living organisms through scientific disciplines such as biology, botany, zoology, microbiology, physiology, biochemistry, or zoology." It is scored for 891 occupations, which average 1.68 out of 7 on the Occupational Interest scale.
How it's measured
O*NET scores each occupation on this interest on a 0–7 Occupational Interest (OI) scale, where higher means the work more strongly rewards this interest. The figures here are those occupation-level scores — a description of what kind of work each job involves, not a ranking of which job is better, harder, or higher-paid.
| Economy-wide average | 1.68 / 7 | Mean across all 891 scored occupations |
| Range across occupations | 1.00–7.00 | Lowest to highest occupation score (spread 6.00) |
| Prevalence vs. other interests | 48th pct | Where this interest's average ranks among all O*NET interest dimensions |
Occupations that fit this interest best
The occupations that score this interest strongest on the 0–7 scale.
| Occupation | Score |
|---|---|
| Microbiologists | 7.00 |
| Biologists | 6.86 |
| Geneticists | 6.86 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 6.81 |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists | 6.71 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 6.62 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 6.62 |
| Cytogenetic Technologists | 6.48 |
| Veterinarians | 6.48 |
| Animal Scientists | 6.43 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 6.38 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 6.38 |
| Cytotechnologists | 6.29 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 6.19 |
| Biological Technicians | 6.15 |
| Epidemiologists | 6.15 |
| Histotechnologists | 6.06 |
| Allergists and Immunologists | 6.01 |
| Neurologists | 5.97 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 5.87 |
| Bioinformatics Scientists | 5.79 |
| Cardiologists | 5.79 |
| Dermatologists | 5.79 |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 5.79 |
| Genetic Counselors | 5.74 |
Occupations that fit this interest least
The occupations that score this interest weakest — where the work rarely rewards it.
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.
- O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.
Cite this page
Singulariki. "Life Science." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3. Accessed November 4, 2026. https://singulariki.com/interests/life-science
Singulariki. (2026). Life Science. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/interests/life-science
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