Compare Nuclear Medicine Technologists & Radiologists 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.)

Nuclear Medicine Technologists $103,800
Radiologists $239,200+

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

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


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 Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Medium
Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
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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Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Very Low
Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
Medium

Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Medium
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
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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Judgment and Decision Making Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Low
Judgment and Decision Making Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
Medium

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

Critical Thinking Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Medium
Critical Thinking Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
High

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

Complex Problem Solving Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Low
Complex Problem Solving Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
Medium

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

Active Learning Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Low
Active Learning Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
Medium

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

Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Medium
Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
High

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Medium
English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
High

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

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Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Low
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiologists
Radiologists
Medium

Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

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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 Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Associate's degree

Typical level Of training for Radiologists
Radiologists

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 Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Nuclear Medicine Technologists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Radiologists
Radiologists

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 Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Nuclear Medicine Technologists

6 related certifications

Certification for Radiologists
Radiologists

33 related certifications

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