Compare Speech-Language Pathology Assistants & Interpreters and Translators 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.)

Speech-Language Pathology Assistants $55,700
Interpreters and Translators $75,600

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.


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.

Foreign Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Very Low
Foreign Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Interpreters and Translators
Interpreters and Translators
High

Foreign Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.

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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Medium
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Interpreters and Translators
Interpreters and Translators
High

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Interpreters and Translators
Interpreters and Translators

Licensing

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Licensing for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Interpreters and Translators
Interpreters and Translators

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

0 related certifications

Certification for Interpreters and Translators
Interpreters and Translators

20 related certifications

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