Compare Speech-Language Pathologists & School Psychologists 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.)

Speech-Language Pathologists $106,200
School Psychologists $109,700

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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

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

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.


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.

Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Pathologists
High
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for School Psychologists
School Psychologists
Very 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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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Pathologists
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for School Psychologists
School Psychologists
Medium

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

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Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Pathologists
Medium
Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for School Psychologists
School Psychologists
High

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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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Pathologists

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for School Psychologists
School Psychologists

Licensing

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Licensing for Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Pathologists

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for School Psychologists
School Psychologists

License may be required in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Pathologists

2 related certifications

Certification for School Psychologists
School Psychologists

3 related certifications

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