Compare Geographers & Political Scientists 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
Political Scientists $138,800

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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.

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.


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.

Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Low
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Political Scientists
Political Scientists
High

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

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Philosophy and Theology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Low
Philosophy and Theology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Political Scientists
Political Scientists
High

Philosophy and Theology
Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.

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Foreign Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Very Low
Foreign Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Political Scientists
Political Scientists
Medium

Foreign Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.

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History and Archeology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Geographers
Geographers
Medium
History and Archeology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Political Scientists
Political Scientists
High

History and Archeology
Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.

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Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Geographers
Geographers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Political Scientists
Political Scientists

Licensing

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Licensing for Geographers
Geographers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Political Scientists
Political Scientists

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

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Certification for Political Scientists
Political Scientists

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