Compare Geneticists & Cytotechnologists District Of Columbia

Comparison Geneticists Cytotechnologists
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.)

Geneticists $108,200
Cytotechnologists $64,600
Similar skills & knowledge

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geneticists
Geneticists
Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cytotechnologists
Cytotechnologists
Medium

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Geneticists
Geneticists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Cytotechnologists
Cytotechnologists

Bachelor's degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Geneticists
Geneticists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Cytotechnologists
Cytotechnologists

No license found in District of Columbia

Certification

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Certification for Geneticists
Geneticists

8 related certifications

Certification for Cytotechnologists
Cytotechnologists

2 related certifications

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