Compare Water Resource Specialists & Landscape Architects 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.)

Water Resource Specialists $153,400
Landscape Architects $94,500

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

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

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

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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.


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.

Fine Arts Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Water Resource Specialists
Water Resource Specialists
Very Low
Fine Arts Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Landscape Architects
Landscape Architects
Medium

Fine Arts
Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.

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Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Water Resource Specialists
Water Resource Specialists
Very Low
Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Landscape Architects
Landscape Architects
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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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Water Resource Specialists
Water Resource Specialists
Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Landscape Architects
Landscape Architects
Medium

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.

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History and Archeology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Water Resource Specialists
Water Resource Specialists
Very Low
History and Archeology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Landscape Architects
Landscape Architects
Medium

History and Archeology
Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.

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Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Water Resource Specialists
Water Resource Specialists
Medium
Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Landscape Architects
Landscape Architects
High

Building and Construction
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Water Resource Specialists
Water Resource Specialists
Very Low
Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Landscape Architects
Landscape Architects
Medium

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

Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Water Resource Specialists
Water Resource Specialists
Low
Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Landscape Architects
Landscape Architects
Medium

Operations Analysis
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.


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 Water Resource Specialists
Water Resource Specialists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Landscape Architects
Landscape Architects

Licensing

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Licensing for Water Resource Specialists
Water Resource Specialists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Landscape Architects
Landscape Architects

License may be required 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 Water Resource Specialists
Water Resource Specialists

7 related certifications

Certification for Landscape Architects
Landscape Architects

2 related certifications

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