Compare Genetic Counselors & Epidemiologists 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.)

Genetic Counselors $83,200
Epidemiologists $110,800

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

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.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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.

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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.

Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors
Very Low
Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists
Medium

Operations Analysis
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.

Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors
Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists
High

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors
Low
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists
High

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

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Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors
Very Low
Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists
Medium

Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

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Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors
Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists
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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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists
Medium

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors
Low
Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists
Medium

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

Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors
Low
Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists
Medium

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

Coordination Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors
Low
Coordination Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists
Medium

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


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists

Licensing

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Licensing for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists

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 Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors

3 related certifications

Certification for Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists

3 related certifications

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