Compare Compensation and Benefits Managers & Financial Managers District Of Columbia

Comparison Compensation and Benefits... Financial Managers
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.)

Compensation and Benefits Managers $138,300
Financial Managers $164,100

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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.


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.

Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers
Medium
Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Financial Managers
Financial Managers
Very High

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

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Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers
Low
Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Financial Managers
Financial Managers
Medium

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.

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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 Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Financial Managers
Financial Managers

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 Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Financial Managers
Financial 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 Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers

19 related certifications

Certification for Financial Managers
Financial Managers

92 related certifications

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