Compare Actuaries & Statisticians 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
Statisticians $115,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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.


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.

Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Actuaries
Actuaries
Very Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Statisticians
Statisticians
Medium

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Actuaries
Actuaries
Medium
English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Statisticians
Statisticians
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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Programming Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Actuaries
Actuaries
Low
Programming Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Statisticians
Statisticians
Medium

Programming
Writing computer programs.


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 Actuaries
Actuaries

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Statisticians
Statisticians

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 Actuaries
Actuaries

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Statisticians
Statisticians

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 Actuaries
Actuaries

11 related certifications

Certification for Statisticians
Statisticians

3 related certifications

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