Compare Statisticians & 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.)

Statisticians $115,000
Survey Researchers $104,700

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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


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 Statisticians
Statisticians
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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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Statisticians
Statisticians
Very 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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Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Statisticians
Statisticians
Very Low
Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Survey Researchers
Survey Researchers
Medium

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.

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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Statisticians
Statisticians
Very 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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Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Statisticians
Statisticians
Very Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Survey Researchers
Survey Researchers
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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Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Statisticians
Statisticians
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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Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Statisticians
Statisticians
Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Survey Researchers
Survey Researchers
Medium

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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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Statisticians
Statisticians

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for Survey Researchers
Survey Researchers

Licensing

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Licensing for Statisticians
Statisticians

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 Statisticians
Statisticians

3 related certifications

Certification for Survey Researchers
Survey Researchers

1 related certifications

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