Career information and college search tools for epidemiologists and those interested in pursuing careers in related fields.
Career information and college search tools for epidemiologists and those interested in pursuing careers in related fields.
Below are the skills needed to be epidemiologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
Science | 4.38 | 5.25 |
Critical Thinking | 4.25 | 4.75 |
Reading Comprehension | 4.25 | 5 |
Active Learning | 4.12 | 4.62 |
Judgment and Decision Making | 4.12 | 4.25 |
Below are the abilities needed to be epidemiologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
Problem Sensitivity | 4.38 | 4.75 |
Deductive Reasoning | 4.25 | 4.62 |
Inductive Reasoning | 4.25 | 4.88 |
Oral Comprehension | 4.25 | 5.12 |
Written Comprehension | 4.25 | 5.12 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be epidemiologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
English Language | 4.33 | 5.2 |
Mathematics | 4.07 | 5.2 |
Medicine and Dentistry | 3.7 | 3.57 |
Biology | 3.48 | 4.72 |
Computers and Electronics | 3.43 | 4.33 |
Below are the work activities involved in being epidemiologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
Analyzing Data or Information | 4.83 | 6.37 |
Getting Information | 4.83 | 5.73 |
Interacting With Computers | 4.67 | 4.37 |
Processing Information | 4.67 | 6.37 |
Making Decisions and Solving Problems | 4.54 | 5.63 |
Below are the work styles involved in being epidemiologists according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Style | Importance | |
Analytical Thinking | 4.73 | |
Integrity | 4.67 | |
Attention to Detail | 4.5 | |
Dependability | 4.27 | |
Initiative | 4.27 |
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Epidemiologists jobs , as of 2019
Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 330 | $62,310 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 300 | $122,150 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 290 | $63,100 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 280 | $67,860 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 230 | $69,390 |
Columbus | 180 | $70,920 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 170 | $94,830 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade | 160 | $91,220 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 160 | $107,760 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 120 | $78,340 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org