Compare Quality Control Analysts & Food 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.)

Quality Control Analysts $51,200
Food Scientists and Technologists Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

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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.

Quality Control Analysis
Testing how well a product or service works.

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

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

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.


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.

Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Quality Control Analysts
Quality Control Analysts
Very Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Food Scientists and Technologists
Food Scientists and Technologists
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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Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Quality Control Analysts
Quality Control Analysts
Very Low
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Food Scientists and Technologists
Food Scientists and Technologists
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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Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Quality Control Analysts
Quality Control Analysts
Very Low
Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Food Scientists and Technologists
Food Scientists and Technologists
Medium

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

Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Quality Control Analysts
Quality Control Analysts
Very Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Food Scientists and Technologists
Food Scientists and Technologists
Medium

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.

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Food Production Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Quality Control Analysts
Quality Control Analysts
Low
Food Production Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Food Scientists and Technologists
Food Scientists and Technologists
High

Food Production
Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.

Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Quality Control Analysts
Quality Control Analysts
Very Low
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Food Scientists and Technologists
Food Scientists and Technologists
Medium

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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English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Quality Control Analysts
Quality Control Analysts
Medium
English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Food Scientists and Technologists
Food Scientists and Technologists
High

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

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Quality Control Analysts
Quality Control Analysts

Associate's degree

Typical level Of training for Food Scientists and Technologists
Food Scientists and Technologists

Licensing

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Licensing for Quality Control Analysts
Quality Control Analysts

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Food Scientists and Technologists
Food Scientists and Technologists

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Quality Control Analysts
Quality Control Analysts

8 related certifications

Certification for Food Scientists and Technologists
Food Scientists and Technologists

2 related certifications

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