Compare Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists & Radiologists 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.)

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $100,200
Radiologists $239,200+

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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.

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

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

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.


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.

Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Very Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
High

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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Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Medium
Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
Very High

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.

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Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Low
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
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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Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Very Low
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
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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Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Very Low
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
Medium

Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Medium
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
High

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Radiologists
Radiologists

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Radiologists
Radiologists

License may be required in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

9 related certifications

Certification for Radiologists
Radiologists

33 related certifications

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