Compare Human Resources Specialists & Compensation and Benefits 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.)

Human Resources Specialists $101,100
Compensation and Benefits Managers $138,300

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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.

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

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


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 Human Resources Specialists
Human Resources Specialists
Very Low
Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers
Medium

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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Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Human Resources Specialists
Human Resources Specialists
Very Low
Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers
Medium

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

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Human Resources Specialists
Human Resources Specialists
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers
Medium

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

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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Human Resources Specialists
Human Resources Specialists
Medium
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits 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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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 Human Resources Specialists
Human Resources Specialists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits 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 Human Resources Specialists
Human Resources Specialists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits 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 Human Resources Specialists
Human Resources Specialists

58 related certifications

Certification for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers

19 related certifications

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