Compare Actuaries & Survey Researchers 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
Survey Researchers $104,700

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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.

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.

Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Actuaries
Actuaries
Very Low
Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Survey Researchers
Survey Researchers
Medium

Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

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Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Actuaries
Actuaries
Very Low
Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Survey Researchers
Survey Researchers
Medium

Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Actuaries
Actuaries
Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Survey Researchers
Survey Researchers
Medium

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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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Actuaries
Actuaries
Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Survey Researchers
Survey Researchers
Medium

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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English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Actuaries
Actuaries
Medium
English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Survey Researchers
Survey Researchers
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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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Actuaries
Actuaries

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Survey Researchers
Survey Researchers

Licensing

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Licensing for Actuaries
Actuaries

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Survey Researchers
Survey Researchers

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

10 related certifications

Certification for Survey Researchers
Survey Researchers

1 related certifications

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