Compare Cytogenetic Technologists & Microbiologists District Of Columbia

Comparison Cytogenetic Technologists Microbiologists
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.)

Cytogenetic Technologists $64,600
Microbiologists $93,300

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

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.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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.

Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cytogenetic Technologists
Cytogenetic Technologists
Low
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microbiologists
Microbiologists
High

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.

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Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cytogenetic Technologists
Cytogenetic Technologists
Medium
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microbiologists
Microbiologists
High

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Active Learning Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cytogenetic Technologists
Cytogenetic Technologists
Medium
Active Learning Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microbiologists
Microbiologists
High

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

Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cytogenetic Technologists
Cytogenetic Technologists
High
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microbiologists
Microbiologists
Very High

Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Cytogenetic Technologists
Cytogenetic Technologists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Microbiologists
Microbiologists

Licensing

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Licensing for Cytogenetic Technologists
Cytogenetic Technologists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Microbiologists
Microbiologists

No license found 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 Cytogenetic Technologists
Cytogenetic Technologists

2 related certifications

Certification for Microbiologists
Microbiologists

8 related certifications

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