As of June 2026, Bioinformatics Technicians has an AI-exposure score of 73/100 (Very High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Bioinformatics Technicians

73/100
Very High exposure
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More exposed than 94% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$81,490. About 300 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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What this role usually involves

O*NET 29.1 exact occupation

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.

Common titles
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Typical preparation
Considerable Preparation Needed: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be...
Skills and knowledge
Reading ComprehensionActive LearningComplex Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingWriting
Tools and technology
Apache Subversion SVNAtlassian BambooCC++GitHypertext markup language HTML
Work context
Email useIndoor controlled settingFace-to-face discussionsDecision latitudeFrequent contact with others

Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Bioinformatics Technicians, SOC 15-2099.01. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.

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Bioinformatics Technicians tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Enter or retrieve information from structural databases, protein sequence motif databases, mutation databases, genomic databases or gene expression databases.
  • Package bioinformatics data for submission to public repositories.
  • Develop or maintain applications that process biologically based data into searchable databases for purposes of analysis, calculation, or presentation.
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Augmentable

No augmentable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (100%).

Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (100%).

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