Compare Pharmacists & Pediatricians, General 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.)

Pharmacists $135,700
Pediatricians, General Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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

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

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


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 Pharmacists
Pharmacists
Low
Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Pediatricians, General
Pediatricians, General
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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Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Pharmacists
Pharmacists
Very Low
Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Pediatricians, General
Pediatricians, General
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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Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Pharmacists
Pharmacists
Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Pediatricians, General
Pediatricians, General
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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Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Pharmacists
Pharmacists
Medium
Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Pediatricians, General
Pediatricians, General
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

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Typical level Of training for Pharmacists
Pharmacists

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Pediatricians, General
Pediatricians, General

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Pharmacists
Pharmacists

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Pediatricians, General
Pediatricians, General

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 Pharmacists
Pharmacists

18 related certifications

Certification for Pediatricians, General
Pediatricians, General

36 related certifications

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