Bioinformatics Technicians
Computer and Mathematical Occupations- O*NET-SOC code
- 15-2099.01
Apply principles and methods of bioinformatics to assist scientists in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. Apply bioinformatics tools to visualize, analyze, manipulate or interpret molecular data. May build and maintain databases for processing and analyzing genomic or other biological information.
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
Very high· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.479
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published
Mapped onto O*NET tasks
Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.57
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Show 7 hidden tasks19 rated tasks · 18 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (94.7%)
β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.
- Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
- All rated tasks are in the O*NET 31.0 task list.
- Source
- OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
- Release
- gh-main-0471612
- License
- MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
Tasks of O*NET-SOC 2010 occupation 43-9111.01 Bioinformatics Technicians, linked to this occupation by the O*NET-SOC 2010 to 2019 crosswalk
| Task (O*NET 20.1) | Claude.aiRaw / share % |
|---|---|
Perform routine system administrative functions such as troubleshooting, back-ups, and upgrades.43-9111.01 | 1.812462.4 |
Develop or apply data mining and machine learning algorithms.43-9111.01 | 0.628021.6 |
Monitor database performance and perform any necessary maintenance, upgrades, or repairs.43-9111.01 | 0.19996.9 |
Write computer programs or scripts to be used in querying databases.43-9111.01 | 0.08132.8 |
Document all database changes, modifications, or problems.43-9111.01 | 0.06052.1 |
Create data management or error-checking procedures and user manuals.43-9111.01 | 0.05471.9 |
Conduct quality analyses of data inputs and resulting analyses or predictions.43-9111.01 | 0.02680.9 |
Extend existing software programs, web-based interactive tools, or database queries as sequence management and analysis needs evolve.43-9111.01 | 0.01410.5 |
Enter or retrieve information from structural databases, protein sequence motif databases, mutation databases, genomic databases or gene expression databases.43-9111.01 | 0.01020.3 |
Design or implement web-based tools for querying large-scale biological databases.43-9111.01 | 0.00830.3 |
Analyze or manipulate bioinformatics data using software packages, statistical applications, or data mining techniques.43-9111.01 | 0.00600.2 |
Develop or maintain applications that process biologically based data into searchable databases for purposes of analysis, calculation, or presentation.43-9111.01 | 0.00400.1 |
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task (O*NET 27.2) | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Develop or maintain applications that process biologically based data into searchable databases for purposes of analysis, calculation, or presentation.O*NET Task ID 17706 | 1.0 |
Monitor database performance and perform any necessary maintenance, upgrades, or repairs.O*NET Task ID 17708 | 1.0 |
Analyze or manipulate bioinformatics data using software packages, statistical applications, or data mining techniques.O*NET Task ID 17709 | 1.0 |
Create data management or error-checking procedures and user manuals.O*NET Task ID 17711 | 1.0 |
Design or implement web-based tools for querying large-scale biological databases.O*NET Task ID 17712 | 1.0 |
Develop or apply data mining and machine learning algorithms.O*NET Task ID 17713 | 1.0 |
Document all database changes, modifications, or problems.O*NET Task ID 17714 | 1.0 |
Extend existing software programs, web-based interactive tools, or database queries as sequence management and analysis needs evolve.O*NET Task ID 17715 | 1.0 |
Participate in the preparation of reports or scientific publications.O*NET Task ID 17717 | 1.0 |
Test new or updated software or tools and provide feedback to developers.O*NET Task ID 17718 | 1.0 |
Train bioinformatics staff or researchers in the use of databases.O*NET Task ID 17719 | 1.0 |
Write computer programs or scripts to be used in querying databases.O*NET Task ID 17720 | 1.0 |
Conduct quality analyses of data inputs and resulting analyses or predictions.O*NET Task ID 17721 | 1.0 |
Package bioinformatics data for submission to public repositories.O*NET Task ID 17723 | 1.0 |
Perform routine system administrative functions, such as troubleshooting, back-ups, or upgrades.O*NET Task ID 17724 | 1.0 |
Enter or retrieve information from structural databases, protein sequence motif databases, mutation databases, genomic databases or gene expression databases.O*NET Task ID 17707 | 0.5 |
Confer with researchers, clinicians, or information technology staff to determine data needs and programming requirements and to provide assistance with database-related research activities.O*NET Task ID 17710 | 0.5 |
Maintain awareness of new and emerging computational methods and technologies.O*NET Task ID 17716 | 0.5 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
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All O*NET 31.0 task statements (19)
All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.
| Task (O*NET 31.0) | Type |
|---|---|
| Monitor database performance and perform any necessary maintenance, upgrades, or repairs. | Core |
| Analyze or manipulate bioinformatics data using software packages, statistical applications, or data mining techniques. | Core |
| Confer with researchers, clinicians, or information technology staff to determine data needs and programming requirements and to provide assistance with database-related research activities. | Core |
| Create data management or error-checking procedures and user manuals. | Core |
| Document all database changes, modifications, or problems. | Core |
| Maintain awareness of new and emerging computational methods and technologies. | Core |
| Participate in the preparation of reports or scientific publications. | Core |
| Test new or updated software or tools and provide feedback to developers. | Core |
| Conduct quality analyses of data inputs and resulting analyses or predictions. | Core |
| Confer with database users about project timelines and changes. | Core |
| Develop or maintain applications that process biologically based data into searchable databases for purposes of analysis, calculation, or presentation. | Supplemental |
| Enter or retrieve information from structural databases, protein sequence motif databases, mutation databases, genomic databases or gene expression databases. | Supplemental |
| Design or implement web-based tools for querying large-scale biological databases. | Supplemental |
| Develop or apply data mining and machine learning algorithms. | Supplemental |
| Extend existing software programs, web-based interactive tools, or database queries as sequence management and analysis needs evolve. | Supplemental |
| Train bioinformatics staff or researchers in the use of databases. | Supplemental |
| Write computer programs or scripts to be used in querying databases. | Supplemental |
| Package bioinformatics data for submission to public repositories. | Supplemental |
| Perform routine system administrative functions, such as troubleshooting, back-ups, or upgrades. | Supplemental |
0.00/ 3· Robot exposure index
Scale, basis and source
Each physical task is graded 0–3 by the setting in which robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated could do it (0 none · 1 purpose-built robot settings such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line · 2 structured facilities such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port · 3 unstructured settings such as a private home or a construction site), and the grades are averaged by share of working time
Physical tasks among this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks
Anthropic estimated the grades and time shares with Claude Opus 5 using web search, as of 2026.
The robot exposure index is a different measure from the AI exposure figures on this site and cannot be added to or compared with them. It does not measure actual adoption or cost, and 0 also covers occupations with no physical tasks.
Tier of each physical task
None of this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks is classified as a physical task.
Occupation information
Employment outlook (BLS)
Values for the whole SOC 15-2099 group (Mathematical science occupations, all other), not for this O*NET occupation alone.
- Employment, 2025
- 4K
- Projected employment, 2035
- 4K
- Change (2025–35)
- +7.1%
- Median annual wage, 2025
- $81,490
- Typical education needed for entry
- Bachelor's degree
Korea classification links (KSCO)
Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.
| KSCO code | KSCO title | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21319 | 그 외 생명과학 시험원 | Related, not a match | confirmed |
Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)
ILO occupational description
AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.
- ISCO-08 3314Statistical, Mathematical and Related Associate Professionals
The definition, tasks and examples below are the ILO's description of that unit group, not of this occupation.
Statistical, mathematical and related associate professionals assist in planning the collection, processing and presentation of statistical, mathematical or actuarial data and in carrying out these operations, usually working under the guidance of statisticians, mathematicians and actuaries.
Tasks
- (a) assisting in planning and performing statistical, mathematical, actuarial and related calculations;
- (b) preparing detailed estimates of quantities and costs of materials and labour required for statistical census and survey operations;
- (c) performing technical tasks connected with establishing, maintaining and using registers and sampling frames for census and survey operations;
- (d) performing technical tasks connected with data collection and quality control operations in censuses and surveys;
- (e) using standard computer software packages to perform mathematical, actuarial, statistical, accounting and related calculations;
- (f) preparing statistical, mathematical, actuarial, accounting and other results for presentation in graphical or tabular form;
- (g) applying knowledge of statistical, mathematical, actuarial, accounting and related principles and practices in order to identify and solve problems arising in the course of their work;
- (h) supervising the work of statistical clerks.
Example occupations
Actuarial assistant · Mathematical assistant · Statistical assistant
Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits
ESCO occupational vocabulary
Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.
- scientific laboratory technicianESCO 3141.2This occupation is narrower
Scientific laboratory technicians carry out laboratory-based research, analysis and testing and support life science professionals. They sample, test, measure, research and analyse in areas such as biology, biotechnology, environmental science, forensic science and pharmacology. Scientific laboratory technicians also observe and monitor laboratory activities, record test sequences and analyse the results.
- bioinformatics scientistESCO 2131.3Overlapping, not the same
Bioinformatics scientists analyse biological processes using computer programmes. They maintain or construct databases containing biological information. Bioinformatics scientists gather and analyse biological data and may also assist scientists in various fields, including in biotechnology and pharmaceutics. They perform scientific research and statistical analyses, and report on their findings. Bioinformatics scientists may also collect DNA samples, discover data patterns and conduct genetic research.
Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)
License: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)
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France classification links (ROME)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and ROME 4.0 job profiles, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side. Links marked “provisional” were adopted on the judgments of two judges from the same model family (Claude) alone, or by an operator rule applied to their judgments, so they rest on weaker evidence than confirmed links.
| ROME code | ROME title (French) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| H1215 | Bioinformaticien / Bioinformaticienne en études, recherche et développement | This occupation is narrowerprovisional |
| H1210 | Technicien / Technicienne R&D | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.
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Spain classification links (CNO-11)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and CNO-11 occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| CNO-11 code | CNO-11 title (Spanish) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 2421 | Biólogos, botánicos, zoólogos y afines | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| 3141 | Técnicos en ciencias biológicas (excepto en áreas sanitarias) | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.
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Germany classification links (KldB)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and KldB occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| KldB code | KldB title (German) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 43134 | Berufe in der Bio- und Medizininformatik - hoch komplexe Tätigkeiten | This occupation is narrowerprovisional |
Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.
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Japan classification links (JSCO)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and JSCO occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| JSCO code | JSCO title (Japanese) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 051 | 自然科学系研究者 | Related, not a match |
| 109 | その他の情報処理・通信技術者 | Related, not a match |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.
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