Compare Speech-Language Pathologists & Special Education Teachers, Preschool District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Speech-Language Pathologists $106,200
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $77,900

Similar skills & knowledge

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Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.


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 Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Licensing

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Licensing for Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Pathologists

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool

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 Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool

6 related certifications

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