Compare Soil and Plant Scientists & Hydrologists 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
Hydrologists Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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.

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

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

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

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

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

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

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.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Soil and Plant Scientists
Soil and Plant Scientists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Hydrologists
Hydrologists

Licensing

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Licensing for Soil and Plant Scientists
Soil and Plant Scientists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Hydrologists
Hydrologists

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Soil and Plant Scientists
Soil and Plant Scientists

12 related certifications

Certification for Hydrologists
Hydrologists

1 related certifications

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