Compare Atmospheric and Space Scientists & Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 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
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists $147,300

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

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

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.


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.

Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Very Low
Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Medium

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Low
Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Medium

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

Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Very Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
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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Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Medium
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
High

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.

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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 Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists

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 Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists

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 Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists

7 related certifications

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