Compare Marriage and Family Therapists & School Psychologists District Of Columbia

Comparison Marriage and Family Therapists School Psychologists
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.)

Marriage and Family Therapists Not Available
School Psychologists $109,700

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

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

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

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.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

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


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.

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Marriage and Family Therapists
Marriage and Family Therapists
Very Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for School Psychologists
School Psychologists
Medium

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

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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Marriage and Family Therapists
Marriage and Family Therapists
Medium
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for School Psychologists
School Psychologists
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 Marriage and Family Therapists
Marriage and Family Therapists

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for School Psychologists
School Psychologists

Licensing

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Licensing for Marriage and Family Therapists
Marriage and Family Therapists

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for School Psychologists
School Psychologists

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 Marriage and Family Therapists
Marriage and Family Therapists

3 related certifications

Certification for School Psychologists
School Psychologists

3 related certifications

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