Compare Astronomers & Bioinformatics Scientists 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.)

Astronomers Not Available
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.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

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.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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

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.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.


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.

Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Astronomers
Astronomers
Very Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists
Very High

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

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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Astronomers
Astronomers
Very Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists
Medium

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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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Astronomers
Astronomers

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists

Licensing

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Licensing for Astronomers
Astronomers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Astronomers
Astronomers

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Certification for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists

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