Compare Clinical Nurse Specialists & Obstetricians and Gynecologists 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.)

Clinical Nurse Specialists $99,000
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $187,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Philosophy and Theology
Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

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.

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.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Operations Analysis
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.

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.

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

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.


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.

Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Clinical Nurse Specialists
Clinical Nurse Specialists
High
Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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 Clinical Nurse Specialists
Clinical Nurse Specialists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Clinical Nurse Specialists
Clinical Nurse Specialists

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists

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 Clinical Nurse Specialists
Clinical Nurse Specialists

25 related certifications

Certification for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists

21 related certifications

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