Compare Loan Officers & Financial 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.)

Loan Officers $93,400
Financial Managers $164,100

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

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.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

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.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.


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.

Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Loan Officers
Loan Officers
Very Low
Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Financial Managers
Financial Managers
Medium

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

Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Loan Officers
Loan Officers
Medium
Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Financial Managers
Financial Managers
Very High

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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Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Loan Officers
Loan Officers
Medium
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Financial Managers
Financial Managers
High

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.

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Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Loan Officers
Loan Officers
Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Financial Managers
Financial 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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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Loan Officers
Loan Officers
Medium
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Financial Managers
Financial Managers
High

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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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Loan Officers
Loan Officers
Medium
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Financial Managers
Financial Managers
High

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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Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Loan Officers
Loan Officers
Low
Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Financial Managers
Financial Managers
Medium

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

Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Loan Officers
Loan Officers
Low
Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Financial Managers
Financial Managers
Medium

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


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 Loan Officers
Loan Officers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Financial Managers
Financial 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 Loan Officers
Loan Officers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Financial Managers
Financial 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 Loan Officers
Loan Officers

19 related certifications

Certification for Financial Managers
Financial Managers

92 related certifications

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