Compare Chemists & Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers 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.)

Chemists $134,700
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development... $164,100

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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.

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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


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.

Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemists
Chemists
Very Low
Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
Medium

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemists
Chemists
Medium
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
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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Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemists
Chemists
Low
Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
Medium

Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Chemists
Chemists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

Licensing

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Licensing for Chemists
Chemists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

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 Chemists
Chemists

6 related certifications

Certification for Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

0 related certifications