Compare Physicists & Statisticians 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
Statisticians $115,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

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.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Programming
Writing computer programs.

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

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Physicists
Physicists

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Statisticians
Statisticians

Licensing

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Licensing for Physicists
Physicists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Statisticians
Statisticians

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Physicists
Physicists

2 related certifications

Certification for Statisticians
Statisticians

3 related certifications

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