Compare Actuaries & Financial Quantitative Analysts 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.)

Actuaries $143,100
Financial Quantitative Analysts $110,700

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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

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

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

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

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


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Actuaries
Actuaries

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Financial Quantitative Analysts
Financial Quantitative Analysts

Licensing

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Licensing for Actuaries
Actuaries

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Financial Quantitative Analysts
Financial Quantitative Analysts

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Actuaries
Actuaries

11 related certifications

Certification for Financial Quantitative Analysts
Financial Quantitative Analysts

9 related certifications

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