Compare Economists & Climate Change Policy Analysts 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
Climate Change Policy Analysts $114,400

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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


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.

Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Economists
Economists
Very Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Climate Change Policy Analysts
Climate Change Policy Analysts
Medium

Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

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Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Economists
Economists
Very Low
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Climate Change Policy Analysts
Climate Change Policy Analysts
Medium

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.

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Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Economists
Economists
Low
Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Climate Change Policy Analysts
Climate Change Policy Analysts
Medium

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.

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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 Climate Change Policy Analysts
Climate Change Policy Analysts

Licensing

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Licensing for Economists
Economists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Climate Change Policy Analysts
Climate Change Policy Analysts

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Economists
Economists

2 related certifications

Certification for Climate Change Policy Analysts
Climate Change Policy Analysts

1 related certifications

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