Compare Speech-Language Pathologists & Child, Family, and School Social Workers 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $63,700

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

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.


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.

Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Pathologists
Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Medium

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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Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Pathologists
Low
Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Medium

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.


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 Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Licensing

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Licensing for Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Pathologists

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Pathologists

2 related certifications

Certification for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers

23 related certifications

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