Compare Nurse Midwives & 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.)

Nurse Midwives $84,500
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $187,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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.

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.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.


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.

Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nurse Midwives
Nurse Midwives
Low
Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Medium

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

Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nurse Midwives
Nurse Midwives
Medium
Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
High

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.


Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Nurse Midwives
Nurse Midwives

Master'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 Nurse Midwives
Nurse Midwives

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 Nurse Midwives
Nurse Midwives

5 related certifications

Certification for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists

21 related certifications

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