Compare Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary & Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 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.)

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $81,800
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $99,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

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.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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.

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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.

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

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.

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


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 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
High
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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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Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Low
Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Medium

Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

1 related certifications

Certification for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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