Compare Geographers & Market Research Analysts and Marketing 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.)

Geographers $121,100
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $82,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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

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

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.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Very Low
Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
High

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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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
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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Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Very Low
Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
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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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Medium
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
High

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

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Geographers
Geographers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Licensing

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Licensing for Geographers
Geographers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Market Research Analysts and Marketing 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 Geographers
Geographers

0 related certifications

Certification for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

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