Compare Microbiologists & Molecular and Cellular Biologists 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.)

Microbiologists $93,300
Molecular and Cellular Biologists $108,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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 Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Microbiologists
Microbiologists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Molecular and Cellular Biologists
Molecular and Cellular Biologists

Licensing

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Licensing for Microbiologists
Microbiologists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Molecular and Cellular Biologists
Molecular and Cellular Biologists

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Microbiologists
Microbiologists

8 related certifications

Certification for Molecular and Cellular Biologists
Molecular and Cellular Biologists

4 related certifications

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