Compare Astronomers & Physicists 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
Physicists $124,500

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

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.

Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

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

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

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

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.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.


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.

Quality Control Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Astronomers
Astronomers
Very Low
Quality Control Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Physicists
Physicists
Medium

Quality Control Analysis
Testing how well a product or service works.

Programming Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Astronomers
Astronomers
Very Low
Programming Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Physicists
Physicists
Medium

Programming
Writing computer programs.

Learning Strategies Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Astronomers
Astronomers
Medium
Learning Strategies Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Physicists
Physicists
High

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

Technology Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Astronomers
Astronomers
Low
Technology Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Physicists
Physicists
Medium

Technology Design
Making equipment and technology useful for customers.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Astronomers
Astronomers

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Physicists
Physicists

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Astronomers
Astronomers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Physicists
Physicists

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 Astronomers
Astronomers

0 related certifications

Certification for Physicists
Physicists

2 related certifications

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