Compare Survey Researchers & Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 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.)

Survey Researchers $104,700
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales... $82,000

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.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

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.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.


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.

Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Survey Researchers
Survey Researchers
Low
Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Medium

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

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Survey Researchers
Survey Researchers

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

Licensing

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Licensing for Survey Researchers
Survey Researchers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Survey Researchers
Survey Researchers

1 related certifications

Certification for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

11 related certifications

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