Compare Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary & School Psychologists District Of Columbia

Comparison Social Work Teachers,... 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.)

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $76,900
School Psychologists $109,700

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

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.

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

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

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

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.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

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


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 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
High
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for School Psychologists
School Psychologists
Very 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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Social Perceptiveness Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Medium
Social Perceptiveness Skills & Knowledge Gaps for School Psychologists
School Psychologists
High

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for School Psychologists
School Psychologists

Licensing

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Licensing for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for School Psychologists
School Psychologists

License may be required in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

4 related certifications

Certification for School Psychologists
School Psychologists

3 related certifications

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