Compare Operations Research Analysts & Transportation Planners 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.)

Operations Research Analysts $91,200
Transportation Planners $110,800

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

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.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

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

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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.

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.

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


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.

Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts
Low
Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners
High

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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Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts
Low
Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners
High

Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts
Very Low
Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners
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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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts
Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners
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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Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts
Very Low
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners
Medium

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

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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts
Very Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners
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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Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts
Low
Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners
Medium

Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners

Licensing

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Licensing for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Operations Research Analysts
Operations Research Analysts

6 related certifications

Certification for Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners

3 related certifications

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