Compare Dentists, General & Anesthesiologists District Of Columbia

Comparison Dentists, General Anesthesiologists
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.)

Dentists, General $194,200
Anesthesiologists $239,200+

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

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

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

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.


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.

Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dentists, General
Dentists, General
Medium
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Anesthesiologists
Anesthesiologists
High

Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dentists, General
Dentists, General
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Anesthesiologists
Anesthesiologists
Medium

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

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Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dentists, General
Dentists, General
Low
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Anesthesiologists
Anesthesiologists
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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Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Dentists, General
Dentists, General

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Anesthesiologists
Anesthesiologists

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Dentists, General
Dentists, General

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Anesthesiologists
Anesthesiologists

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 Dentists, General
Dentists, General

18 related certifications

Certification for Anesthesiologists
Anesthesiologists

15 related certifications

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