Compare Biochemists and Biophysicists & Bioinformatics Scientists District Of Columbia

Comparison Biochemists and Biophysicists Bioinformatics Scientists
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
Bioinformatics Scientists $108,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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

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

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

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

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.

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

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


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 Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists

Licensing

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Licensing for Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biochemists and Biophysicists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists

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 Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biochemists and Biophysicists

3 related certifications

Certification for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists

0 related certifications