Compare Purchasing Managers & Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 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.)

Purchasing Managers $155,700
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $140,600

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Management of Financial Resources
Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.

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

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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


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.

Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Purchasing Managers
Purchasing Managers
Low
Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
High

Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Purchasing Managers
Purchasing Managers
Very Low
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Medium

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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Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Purchasing Managers
Purchasing Managers
Low
Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Medium

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Purchasing Managers
Purchasing Managers
Low
Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Medium

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Purchasing Managers
Purchasing Managers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Purchasing Managers
Purchasing Managers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

No license found in District of Columbia


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 Purchasing Managers
Purchasing Managers

28 related certifications

Certification for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

38 related certifications

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