Compare Genetic Counselors & Speech-Language Pathologists District Of Columbia

Comparison Genetic Counselors Speech-Language Pathologists
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
Speech-Language Pathologists $106,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.


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.

English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors
Medium
English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Pathologists
Very 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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Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors
Low
Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Pathologists
Medium

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


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 Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Pathologists

Licensing

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Licensing for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Pathologists

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 Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors

3 related certifications

Certification for Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Pathologists

2 related certifications

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