Compare Cytotechnologists & Microbiologists District Of Columbia

Comparison Cytotechnologists 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.)

Cytotechnologists $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.

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.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

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

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

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

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


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.

Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cytotechnologists
Cytotechnologists
Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microbiologists
Microbiologists
High

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cytotechnologists
Cytotechnologists
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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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cytotechnologists
Cytotechnologists
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microbiologists
Microbiologists
Medium

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

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Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cytotechnologists
Cytotechnologists
Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microbiologists
Microbiologists
High

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.

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Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cytotechnologists
Cytotechnologists
Very Low
Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microbiologists
Microbiologists
Medium

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

Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cytotechnologists
Cytotechnologists
Very Low
Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microbiologists
Microbiologists
Medium

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

Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cytotechnologists
Cytotechnologists
Very Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microbiologists
Microbiologists
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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Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cytotechnologists
Cytotechnologists
Medium
Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microbiologists
Microbiologists
High

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cytotechnologists
Cytotechnologists
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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Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cytotechnologists
Cytotechnologists
Medium
Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microbiologists
Microbiologists
High

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cytotechnologists
Cytotechnologists
Low
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microbiologists
Microbiologists
Medium

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

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cytotechnologists
Cytotechnologists
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microbiologists
Microbiologists
Medium

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Cytotechnologists
Cytotechnologists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Microbiologists
Microbiologists

Licensing

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Licensing for Cytotechnologists
Cytotechnologists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Microbiologists
Microbiologists

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Cytotechnologists
Cytotechnologists

1 related certifications

Certification for Microbiologists
Microbiologists

8 related certifications

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