Below are the skills needed to be genetic counselors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
Reading Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.75 |
Active Listening | 4 | 4 |
Complex Problem Solving | 4 | 3.75 |
Active Learning | 3.88 | 3.88 |
Critical Thinking | 3.88 | 4.12 |
Below are the abilities needed to be genetic counselors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
Written Comprehension | 4.25 | 4.88 |
Deductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.62 |
Inductive Reasoning | 4 | 4.62 |
Oral Comprehension | 4 | 4.88 |
Oral Expression | 4 | 5 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be genetic counselors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
Biology | 4.78 | 5.57 |
Psychology | 4.57 | 4.87 |
Medicine and Dentistry | 4.39 | 4.22 |
Therapy and Counseling | 4.35 | 5.22 |
English Language | 4.09 | 4.09 |
Below are the work activities involved in being genetic counselors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | 4.74 | 6.09 |
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | 4.74 | 6.04 |
Getting Information | 4.68 | 5.61 |
Assisting and Caring for Others | 4.43 | 5.17 |
Documenting/Recording Information | 4.43 | 4.57 |
Below are the work styles involved in being genetic counselors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Style | Importance | |
Concern for Others | 4.74 | |
Integrity | 4.7 | |
Attention to Detail | 4.64 | |
Self Control | 4.43 | |
Cooperation | 4.35 |
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Genetic Counselors jobs , as of 2019
Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 100 | $100,580 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 60 | $86,920 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 40 | $77,780 |
Cleveland-Elyria | 40 | $78,660 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 40 | $80,550 |
Columbus | 30 | $76,090 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson | 30 | $78,350 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | 30 | $102,210 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | N/A | $76,410 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | N/A | $82,310 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org