Compare Radiation Therapists & Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists District of Columbia

Comparison Radiation Therapists Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
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.)

Radiation Therapists $96,600
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists $78,600

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.

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.

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.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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.

Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiation Therapists
Radiation Therapists
Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Medium

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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Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiation Therapists
Radiation Therapists
Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Medium

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Radiation Therapists
Radiation Therapists
Low
Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Medium

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

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Radiation Therapists
Radiation Therapists

Associate's degree

Typical level Of training for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Licensing

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Licensing for Radiation Therapists
Radiation Therapists

No license found in DC

Licensing for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

No license found in DC


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 Radiation Therapists
Radiation Therapists

4 related certifications

Certification for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

25 related certifications

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