Compare Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products & Logisticians 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
Logisticians $105,200

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.

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

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

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

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.

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

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.

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.

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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.

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


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.

Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Very Low
Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logisticians
Logisticians
Medium

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

Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Low
Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logisticians
Logisticians
High

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

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 Logisticians
Logisticians
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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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 Logisticians
Logisticians
Medium

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

Coordination Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Low
Coordination Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logisticians
Logisticians
Medium

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


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 Logisticians
Logisticians

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 Logisticians
Logisticians

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 Logisticians
Logisticians

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