Compare Park Naturalists & Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 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.)

Park Naturalists $87,000
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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.

Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

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

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

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

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.

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.


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.

Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Park Naturalists
Park Naturalists
Very Low
Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Medium

Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

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Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Park Naturalists
Park Naturalists
Medium
Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
High

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

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Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Park Naturalists
Park Naturalists
Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
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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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Park Naturalists
Park Naturalists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Park Naturalists
Park Naturalists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

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 Park Naturalists
Park Naturalists

1 related certifications

Certification for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

4 related certifications

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