Compare Geographers & Atmospheric and Space Scientists 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
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $155,700

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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.

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.


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.

Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Low
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
High

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.

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Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Very Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Medium

Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Medium
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
High

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

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Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Low
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Medium

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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Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Medium
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
High

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Medium

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Geographers
Geographers

Bachelor's degree

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

Licensing

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Licensing for Geographers
Geographers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Geographers
Geographers

0 related certifications

Certification for Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists

1 related certifications

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