Compare Diagnostic Medical Sonographers & Radiation Therapists 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.)

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $90,100
Radiation Therapists $99,100

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.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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.

Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.

Quality Control Analysis
Testing how well a product or service works.

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.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Operation and Control
Using equipment or systems.

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.

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.

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


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.

Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Low
Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiation Therapists
Radiation Therapists
Medium

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Associate's degree

Typical level Of training for Radiation Therapists
Radiation Therapists

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 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Radiation Therapists
Radiation Therapists

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 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

24 related certifications

Certification for Radiation Therapists
Radiation Therapists

4 related certifications

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