Compare Orthodontists & Obstetricians and Gynecologists District Of Columbia

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Orthodontists Not Available
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $187,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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Operations Analysis
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.

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

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

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.

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

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.


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.

Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Orthodontists
Orthodontists
Very Low
Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Very High

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.

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Philosophy and Theology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Orthodontists
Orthodontists
Very Low
Philosophy and Theology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Medium

Philosophy and Theology
Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.

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Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Orthodontists
Orthodontists
Medium
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
High

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.

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Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Orthodontists
Orthodontists
Very Low
Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Medium

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

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Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Orthodontists
Orthodontists
Medium
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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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Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Orthodontists
Orthodontists
Medium
Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
High

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Orthodontists
Orthodontists
Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Medium

Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Orthodontists
Orthodontists

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Orthodontists
Orthodontists

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists

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 Orthodontists
Orthodontists

2 related certifications

Certification for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists

21 related certifications

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