Compare Medical Assistants & Midwives United States

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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.)

Medical Assistants $44,200
Midwives $64,000
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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

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 Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

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.

Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants
Very Low
Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Midwives
Midwives
Medium

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

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Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants
Low
Therapy and Counseling Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Midwives
Midwives
High

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.

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Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants
Medium
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Midwives
Midwives
High

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.

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Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants
Medium
Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Midwives
Midwives
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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Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants
Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Midwives
Midwives
Medium

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

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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants
Medium
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Midwives
Midwives
High

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.

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Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants
Medium
Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Midwives
Midwives
High

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

Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants
Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Midwives
Midwives
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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Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants

Postsecondary certificate

Typical level Of training for Midwives
Midwives

Postsecondary certificate

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Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants

License may be required in some states

Licensing for Midwives
Midwives

License may be required in some states

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 Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants

26 related certifications

Certification for Midwives
Midwives

14 related certifications

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