Compare Atmospheric and Space Scientists & Biologists 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.)

Atmospheric and Space Scientists $155,700
Biologists $108,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.


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 Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Very Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biologists
Biologists
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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Programming Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Very Low
Programming Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biologists
Biologists
Medium

Programming
Writing computer programs.

Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biologists
Biologists
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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Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Low
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biologists
Biologists
Medium

Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

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Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Biologists
Biologists

Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Biologists
Biologists

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 Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists

1 related certifications

Certification for Biologists
Biologists

3 related certifications

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