Compare Orthotists and Prosthetists & Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 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.)

Orthotists and Prosthetists $39,800
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $98,800

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

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.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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.

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.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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

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.

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


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.

Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Very Low
Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
High

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

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Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
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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Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Low
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Medium

Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

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Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Very Low
Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
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 Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Medium
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Very 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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Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Medium
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
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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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Medium
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
High

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

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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 Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and Prosthetists

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

Licensing

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Licensing for Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and Prosthetists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

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 Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and Prosthetists

16 related certifications

Certification for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

31 related certifications

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