Compare Soil and Plant Scientists & Biologists 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.)

Soil and Plant Scientists $89,900
Biologists $108,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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

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

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.

Programming Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Soil and Plant Scientists
Soil and Plant Scientists
Very Low
Programming Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biologists
Biologists
Medium

Programming
Writing computer programs.


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 Soil and Plant Scientists
Soil and Plant Scientists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Biologists
Biologists

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 Soil and Plant Scientists
Soil and Plant Scientists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Biologists
Biologists

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 Soil and Plant Scientists
Soil and Plant Scientists

12 related certifications

Certification for Biologists
Biologists

3 related certifications

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