Compare Actuaries & Biostatisticians District Of Columbia

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Actuaries $143,100
Biostatisticians $115,000

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Operations Analysis
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Actuaries
Actuaries
Very Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biostatisticians
Biostatisticians
Medium

Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

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Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Actuaries
Actuaries
Very Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biostatisticians
Biostatisticians
High

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Programming Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Actuaries
Actuaries
Low
Programming Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biostatisticians
Biostatisticians
Medium

Programming
Writing computer programs.

Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Actuaries
Actuaries
Very Low
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biostatisticians
Biostatisticians
Medium

Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Actuaries
Actuaries

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Biostatisticians
Biostatisticians

Licensing

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Licensing for Actuaries
Actuaries

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Biostatisticians
Biostatisticians

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Actuaries
Actuaries

11 related certifications

Certification for Biostatisticians
Biostatisticians

0 related certifications