Compare Biochemists and Biophysicists & Natural Sciences Managers District Of Columbia

Comparison Biochemists and Biophysicists Natural Sciences Managers
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.)

Biochemists and Biophysicists $77,900
Natural Sciences Managers $153,400

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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.

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

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

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

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.

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


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.

Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Very Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Natural Sciences Managers
Natural Sciences Managers
Medium

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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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Natural Sciences Managers
Natural Sciences Managers
High

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.

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Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Very Low
Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Natural Sciences Managers
Natural Sciences Managers
Medium

Management of Financial Resources
Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.

Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Low
Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Natural Sciences Managers
Natural Sciences Managers
High

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Natural Sciences Managers
Natural Sciences Managers
Medium

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biochemists and Biophysicists

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Natural Sciences Managers
Natural Sciences Managers

Licensing

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Licensing for Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biochemists and Biophysicists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Natural Sciences Managers
Natural Sciences Managers

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biochemists and Biophysicists

3 related certifications

Certification for Natural Sciences Managers
Natural Sciences Managers

3 related certifications

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