Compare Physician Assistants & Dermatologists 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.)

Physician Assistants $127,100
Dermatologists Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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

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

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Physician Assistants
Physician Assistants

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for Dermatologists
Dermatologists

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Physician Assistants
Physician Assistants

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Dermatologists
Dermatologists

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 Physician Assistants
Physician Assistants

16 related certifications

Certification for Dermatologists
Dermatologists

11 related certifications

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