Compare Cost Estimators & Information Technology Project Managers District Of Columbia

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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.)

Cost Estimators $78,500
Information Technology Project Managers $128,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

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

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

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

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

Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

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.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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.

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.


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.

Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators
Very Low
Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Information Technology Project Managers
Information Technology Project Managers
Medium

Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

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Telecommunications Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators
Very Low
Telecommunications Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Information Technology Project Managers
Information Technology Project Managers
Medium

Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators
Medium
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Information Technology Project Managers
Information Technology Project Managers
High

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.

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Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators
Low
Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Information Technology Project Managers
Information Technology Project Managers
Medium

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

English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators
Medium
English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Information Technology Project Managers
Information Technology Project Managers
High

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

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Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators
Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Information Technology Project Managers
Information Technology Project 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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Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators
Medium
Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Information Technology Project Managers
Information Technology Project Managers
High

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

Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators
Low
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Information Technology Project Managers
Information Technology Project Managers
Medium

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.

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Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators
Medium
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Information Technology Project Managers
Information Technology Project Managers
High

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

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Information Technology Project Managers
Information Technology Project Managers

Licensing

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Licensing for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Information Technology Project Managers
Information Technology Project Managers

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators

11 related certifications

Certification for Information Technology Project Managers
Information Technology Project Managers

63 related certifications

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