Compare Geodetic Surveyors & Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 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.)

Geodetic Surveyors $54,100
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists $147,300

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

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

Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

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

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

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

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.

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

Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

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

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.


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 Geodetic Surveyors
Geodetic Surveyors
Very Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
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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Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geodetic Surveyors
Geodetic Surveyors
Very Low
Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Medium

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

Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geodetic Surveyors
Geodetic Surveyors
High
Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Very High

Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

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Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Geodetic Surveyors
Geodetic Surveyors

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists

Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Geodetic Surveyors
Geodetic Surveyors

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists

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 Geodetic Surveyors
Geodetic Surveyors

4 related certifications

Certification for Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists

7 related certifications

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