Compare Geographers & Epidemiologists 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.)

Geographers $121,100
Epidemiologists $110,800

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

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.

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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

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.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.


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.

Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Very Low
Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists
Medium

Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

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Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Medium
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists
Very 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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Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Medium
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists
High

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Medium
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists
High

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

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Coordination Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Low
Coordination Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists
Medium

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

Social Perceptiveness Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Low
Social Perceptiveness Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists
Medium

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Geographers
Geographers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists

Licensing

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Licensing for Geographers
Geographers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Geographers
Geographers

0 related certifications

Certification for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists

3 related certifications

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