Career Overlap Occupation record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
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Where a microbiologist can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a microbiologist already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Microbiologists study and research the life forms, characteristics, and processes of microscopic organisms. They study microorganisms such as bacteria, protozoa, fungi, etc. in order to diagnose and counteract the effects that these microorganisms might have in animals, in the environment, in the food industry, or in the health care industry.

Highest coverage recorded
77%
Destinations
5each with a full record
Within reach
5difficulty under 55
Skills on file
85required or supplementary
Table 1
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microbiologist is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a microbiologist already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.