Research psychologist vs eating disorder specialist

The differences between research psychologists and eating disorder specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a research psychologist and an eating disorder specialist. Additionally, a research psychologist has an average salary of $90,440, which is higher than the $57,909 average annual salary of an eating disorder specialist.

The top three skills for a research psychologist include research projects, research studies and technical reports. The most important skills for an eating disorder specialist are rehabilitation, mental illness, and eating disorders.

Research psychologist vs eating disorder specialist overview

	Research Psychologist	Eating Disorder Specialist
Yearly salary	$90,440	$57,909
Hourly rate	$43.48	$27.84
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	58,163	2,966
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Research psychologist vs eating disorder specialist salary

Research psychologists and eating disorder specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Research Psychologist	Eating Disorder Specialist
Average salary	$90,440	$57,909
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $128,000	Between $33,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Parexel International	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between research psychologist and eating disorder specialist education

There are a few differences between a research psychologist and an eating disorder specialist in terms of educational background:

	Research Psychologist	Eating Disorder Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Research psychologist vs eating disorder specialist demographics

Here are the differences between research psychologists' and eating disorder specialists' demographics:

	Research Psychologist	Eating Disorder Specialist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 50.7% Female, 49.3%	Male, 21.4% Female, 78.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 3.3% White, 76.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 3.3% White, 76.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between research psychologist and eating disorder specialist duties and responsibilities

Research psychologist example responsibilities.

Manage investigator initiate and cooperative group correlative studies to identify biomarkers to ascertain tumor burden and clinical outcomes in lymphoma.
Maintain a leadership role in APA accredit internship and externship match program.
Facilitate therapy groups for children and adolescents.
Provide cognitive-behavioral supervision to 3rd and 4th year psychiatry residents.
Provide didactic presentations to psychiatry trainees, medical students and residents and faculty.
Identify relationships between plasma ion and radical chemistry and the chemical functionality of the deposited organic coatings.

Eating disorder specialist example responsibilities.

Lead a number of psychotherapy groups including DBT.
Diagnose and treat patients for dysphagia in the acute and rehabilitation settings.
Administer drug tests and transport and supervise small groups to outside AA meetings.
Assist consumers with linkages (supportive employment, social activities, AA /NA meetings and primary health, etc).
Provide substance abuse focuse psychosocial rehabilitation to clientauthorize for services.
Provide administrative oversight to several projects, including a provider incentive program and the drafting of the Medicaid request for qualifications.

Research psychologist vs eating disorder specialist skills

Common research psychologist skills

Research Projects, 14%
Research Studies, 9%
Technical Reports, 8%
Mental Health, 7%
Statistical Analyses, 7%
Human Subjects, 5%

Common eating disorder specialist skills

Rehabilitation, 50%
Mental Illness, 12%
Eating Disorders, 9%
Community Organizations, 7%
Community Resources, 4%
Substance Abuse Treatment, 4%

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