Compare Microbiologists & Bioinformatics Scientists District Of Columbia

Comparison Microbiologists 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.)

Microbiologists $93,300
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.

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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


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.

Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microbiologists
Microbiologists
Medium
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists
Very High

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

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microbiologists
Microbiologists
Medium
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists
Very High

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

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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 Microbiologists
Microbiologists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists

Licensing

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Licensing for Microbiologists
Microbiologists

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 Microbiologists
Microbiologists

8 related certifications

Certification for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists

0 related certifications