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Occupational Description

Investigate the growth, structure, development, and other characteristics of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, algae, or fungi. Include medical microbiologists who study the relationship between organisms and disease or the effects of antibiotics on microorganisms.

Employment Outlook for Microbiologists

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be much smaller than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat lower than the statewide average. Due to low projected job openings in this occupation, reasonable employment opportunities do not exist.

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Current Job Openings for Microbiologists There are no openings for this occupation.

State of Oregon License Information for Microbiologists No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Microbiologists

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$18.03	$21.64	$26.56	$30.69	$40.96	$28.52	$59,322
Multnomah / Washington	19.39	22.87	27.29	30.99	47.43	30.04	62,482

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Regional Employment Projections for Microbiologists

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	89	100	11	12.4%	1	3	4
Multnomah / Washington	58	63	5	8.6%	1	2	2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	26	34	8	30.8%	1	1	2
Clackamas	3	2	-1	-33.3%	0	0	0
Lane	2	3	1	50.0%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	2	3	1	50.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	2	3	1	50.0%	0	0	0
Douglas	2	3	1	50.0%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Microbiologists

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	89
Total, All Industries	Private	26
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	19
Scientific Research and Development Services	Private	12
Total, All Industries	Federal	15
Federal Government (Non-Postal)	Federal	15
Total, All Industries	State	45
Health Care and Social Assistance	State	31
Social Assistance	State	31
Individual and Family Services	State	31

Educational Requirements for Microbiologists Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a master's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Microbiologists

• Apply Bacteriology Theory
• Apply Basic Chemistry
• Apply Biochemistry Theory
• Apply Biological Theory
• Apply Chemical Laboratory Tests
• Apply Chemistry Theory
• Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
• Apply Linear Algebra
• Apply Mathematical Principles To New Technology Creation
• Apply Mathematics To Statistical Modeling
• Apply Microbiology Theory
• Apply Physiological Knowledge
• Apply Research Methodology To Science Or Engineering
• Apply Safe Waste Disposal Procedures
• Apply Statistical Methods
• Conduct Chemical Analyses
• Conduct Investigations And Research
• Conduct Laboratory Research
• Conduct Qualitative Analysis
• Conduct Quantitative Analysis
• Conduct Vivisection
• Design Tables Depicting Data
• Develop And Revise Databases
• Follow Hazardous Materials Specifications
• Make Presentations
• Perform Microbiology Procedures
• Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
• Prepare Vaccines, Biologicals And Serums
• Present Technical Papers And Research Results
• Recognize Plant Disease
• Research Work-Related Topics Using Library Resources
• Use Algebra
• Use Biological Research Techniques
• Use Biological Testing Instruments
• Use Calculus
• Use Geometry
• Use Graphic Design Software To Model Chemical And Molecular Structures
• Use Molecular Design Principles
• Use On-Line Search Techniques
• Use Quantitative Research Methods
• Write Grant Proposals
• Write Technical Papers From Original Research

Schools and Training Providers for Microbiologists The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

• Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
• Microbiology, General

Oregon Health & Science University 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd Portland, OR 97239 Phone: (503) 494-7800 Programs of Training: Microbiology, General Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Oregon State University 104 Kerr Administration Bldg. Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541) 737-0123 Programs of Training: Microbiology, General Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Microbiologists No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Microbiologists matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Biochemists And Biophysicists	86%
Biological Scientists, All Other	72%
Food Scientists And Technologists	69%
Life Scientists, All Other	68%
Zoologists And Wildlife Biologists	64%
Animal Scientists	58%
Agricultural And Food Scientists	55%
Soil And Plant Scientists	54%
Chemists	51%
Agricultural And Food Science Technicians	44%