Compare Economists & Personal Financial Advisors 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.)

Economists $143,100
Personal Financial Advisors $77,400

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help 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.

Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Economists
Economists
Very Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Personal Financial Advisors
Personal Financial Advisors
Very High

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 Economists
Economists
Very Low
Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Personal Financial Advisors
Personal Financial Advisors
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 Economists
Economists
Very Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Personal Financial Advisors
Personal Financial Advisors
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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Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Economists
Economists
Low
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Personal Financial Advisors
Personal Financial Advisors
Medium

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.

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Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Economists
Economists
Very Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Personal Financial Advisors
Personal Financial Advisors
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 Economists
Economists

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for Personal Financial Advisors
Personal Financial Advisors

Licensing

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Licensing for Economists
Economists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Personal Financial Advisors
Personal Financial Advisors

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 Economists
Economists

2 related certifications

Certification for Personal Financial Advisors
Personal Financial Advisors

50 related certifications

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