Compare Atmospheric and Space Scientists & Climate Change Policy Analysts District Of Columbia

Comparison Atmospheric and Space... Climate Change Policy Analysts
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
Climate Change Policy Analysts $114,400

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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.

Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Low
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Climate Change Policy Analysts
Climate Change Policy Analysts
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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Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Very Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Climate Change Policy Analysts
Climate Change Policy Analysts
Medium

Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

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Typical Level Of Training

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

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Climate Change Policy Analysts
Climate Change Policy Analysts

Licensing

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Licensing for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Climate Change Policy Analysts
Climate Change Policy Analysts

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 Climate Change Policy Analysts
Climate Change Policy Analysts

1 related certifications

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