Compare Soil and Plant Scientists & Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 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
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $98,800

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.


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.

Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Soil and Plant Scientists
Soil and Plant Scientists
Low
Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
High

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

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Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Soil and Plant Scientists
Soil and Plant Scientists
Very Low
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
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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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Soil and Plant Scientists
Soil and Plant Scientists
Medium
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
High

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.

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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 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

Licensing

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Licensing for Soil and Plant Scientists
Soil and Plant Scientists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

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 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

31 related certifications

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