Compare Economists & Business Teachers, Postsecondary 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
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $123,600

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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

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

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

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

Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

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

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

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

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.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.


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.

Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Economists
Economists
Very Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
High

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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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Economists
Economists
Very Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
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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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Economists
Economists
Very Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
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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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Economists
Economists
Medium
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Very High

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.

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Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Economists
Economists
Low
Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
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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Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Economists
Economists
Medium
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
High

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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Instructing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Economists
Economists
Low
Instructing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
High

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Learning Strategies Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Economists
Economists
Medium
Learning Strategies Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
High

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


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Economists
Economists

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Economists
Economists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Business Teachers, Postsecondary

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Economists
Economists

2 related certifications

Certification for Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Business Teachers, Postsecondary

2 related certifications

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