Compare Optometrists & Obstetricians and Gynecologists 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.)

Optometrists $106,400
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $187,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

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

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.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

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.

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

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.

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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.


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.

Philosophy and Theology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Optometrists
Optometrists
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 Optometrists
Optometrists
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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Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Optometrists
Optometrists
Very Low
Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Medium

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

Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Optometrists
Optometrists
High
Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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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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 Optometrists
Optometrists

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists

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 Optometrists
Optometrists

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 Optometrists
Optometrists

8 related certifications

Certification for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists

21 related certifications

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