Compare Dentists, General & Radiologists District Of Columbia

Comparison Dentists, General Radiologists
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
Radiologists $239,200+

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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.

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

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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.

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


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.

Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dentists, General
Dentists, General
Very Low
Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
Medium

Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

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Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dentists, General
Dentists, General
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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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dentists, General
Dentists, General
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
Medium

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

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Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dentists, General
Dentists, General
Medium
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
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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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dentists, General
Dentists, General
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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Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dentists, General
Dentists, General
Medium
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
High

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

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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 Radiologists
Radiologists

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 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 Dentists, General
Dentists, General

18 related certifications

Certification for Radiologists
Radiologists

33 related certifications

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