Compare Geneticists & Biostatisticians District Of Columbia

Comparison Geneticists Biostatisticians
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.)

Geneticists $108,200
Biostatisticians $115,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

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.

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


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.

Programming Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geneticists
Geneticists
Very Low
Programming Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biostatisticians
Biostatisticians
Medium

Programming
Writing computer programs.

Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geneticists
Geneticists
Very Low
Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biostatisticians
Biostatisticians
Medium

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

Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geneticists
Geneticists
Very Low
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biostatisticians
Biostatisticians
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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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geneticists
Geneticists
High
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biostatisticians
Biostatisticians
Very High

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

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geneticists
Geneticists
Medium
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biostatisticians
Biostatisticians
High

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Geneticists
Geneticists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Biostatisticians
Biostatisticians

Licensing

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Licensing for Geneticists
Geneticists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Biostatisticians
Biostatisticians

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Geneticists
Geneticists

8 related certifications

Certification for Biostatisticians
Biostatisticians

0 related certifications