Compare Physicists & Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 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
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $81,800

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

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

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

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.


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 Physicists
Physicists
Very Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
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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Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Physicists
Physicists
Medium
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Very High

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.

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Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Physicists
Physicists
Very Low
Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Medium

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Physicists
Physicists
Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
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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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Physicists
Physicists
High
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Very High

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Physicists
Physicists

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Physicists
Physicists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

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 Physicists
Physicists

2 related certifications

Certification for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

1 related certifications

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