Compare Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products & 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.)

Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products $109,400
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $140,600

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

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.

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.

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

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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


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.

Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Medium

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

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Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
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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Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Low
Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Medium

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

Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Low
Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Medium

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


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 Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

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

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 Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

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 Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

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

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