Compare Orthotists and Prosthetists & Dentists, General District Of Columbia

Comparison Orthotists and Prosthetists Dentists, General
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
Dentists, General $194,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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


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 Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Medium
Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dentists, General
Dentists, General
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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Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Low
Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dentists, General
Dentists, General
Medium

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


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and Prosthetists

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for Dentists, General
Dentists, General

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and Prosthetists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Dentists, General
Dentists, General

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 Orthotists and Prosthetists
Orthotists and Prosthetists

16 related certifications

Certification for Dentists, General
Dentists, General

18 related certifications

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