Compare Genetic Counselors & Neurologists 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
Neurologists Not Available

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.

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.

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

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

Philosophy and Theology
Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

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

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.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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


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 Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors
Medium
Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Neurologists
Neurologists
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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Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors
Very Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Neurologists
Neurologists
Medium

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.

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

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

Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors
Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Neurologists
Neurologists
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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Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors
Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Neurologists
Neurologists
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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Instructing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors
Medium
Instructing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Neurologists
Neurologists
High

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors
Medium
English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Neurologists
Neurologists
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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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 Neurologists
Neurologists

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Genetic Counselors
Genetic Counselors

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Neurologists
Neurologists

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 Neurologists
Neurologists

28 related certifications

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