Compare Dentists, General & Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 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.)

Dentists, General $194,200
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

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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.

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.

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

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

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.

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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.

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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.

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.

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


skills & knowledge Gaps

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dentists, General
Dentists, General
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Medium

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

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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dentists, General
Dentists, General
Medium
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
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 Dentists, General
Dentists, General

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Dentists, General
Dentists, General

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric

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 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric

3 related certifications

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