Compare Dietitians and Nutritionists & Preventive Medicine Physicians District Of Columbia

Comparison Dietitians and Nutritionists Preventive Medicine Physicians
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.)

Dietitians and Nutritionists $85,400
Preventive Medicine Physicians $218,100

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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.

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.


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.

Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Very Low
Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Preventive Medicine Physicians
Preventive Medicine Physicians
Medium

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

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Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Medium
Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Preventive Medicine Physicians
Preventive Medicine Physicians
Very High

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.

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Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Very Low
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Preventive Medicine Physicians
Preventive Medicine Physicians
Medium

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

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Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Preventive Medicine Physicians
Preventive Medicine Physicians
Medium

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.

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Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietitians and Nutritionists
High
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Preventive Medicine Physicians
Preventive Medicine Physicians
Very 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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Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Medium
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Preventive Medicine Physicians
Preventive Medicine Physicians
High

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietitians and Nutritionists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Preventive Medicine Physicians
Preventive Medicine Physicians

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietitians and Nutritionists

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Preventive Medicine Physicians
Preventive Medicine Physicians

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 Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietitians and Nutritionists

20 related certifications

Certification for Preventive Medicine Physicians
Preventive Medicine Physicians

14 related certifications

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