Compare Physicists & Computer and Information Research 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.)

Physicists $124,500
Computer and Information Research Scientists $125,600

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

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.

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Programming
Writing computer programs.

Technology Design
Making equipment and technology useful for customers.

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

Telecommunications Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Physicists
Physicists
Very Low
Telecommunications Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Computer and Information Research Scientists
Computer and Information Research Scientists
Medium

Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

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Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Physicists
Physicists
Low
Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Computer and Information Research Scientists
Computer and Information Research Scientists
Medium

Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Physicists
Physicists

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Computer and Information Research Scientists
Computer and Information Research Scientists

Licensing

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Licensing for Physicists
Physicists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Computer and Information Research Scientists
Computer and Information Research Scientists

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Physicists
Physicists

2 related certifications

Certification for Computer and Information Research Scientists
Computer and Information Research Scientists

10 related certifications

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