Compare Historians & History 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.)

Historians $116,800
History Teachers, Postsecondary $82,500

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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

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.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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


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.

Philosophy and Theology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Historians
Historians
Medium
Philosophy and Theology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for History Teachers, Postsecondary
History Teachers, Postsecondary
Very 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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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Historians
Historians
Medium
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for History Teachers, Postsecondary
History 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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Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Historians
Historians
Very Low
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for History Teachers, Postsecondary
History Teachers, Postsecondary
Medium

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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Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Historians
Historians
Medium
Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for History Teachers, Postsecondary
History Teachers, Postsecondary
High

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

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English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Historians
Historians
High
English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for History Teachers, Postsecondary
History Teachers, Postsecondary
Very High

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

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History and Archeology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Historians
Historians
High
History and Archeology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for History Teachers, Postsecondary
History Teachers, Postsecondary
Very 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

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Typical level Of training for Historians
Historians

Master's degree

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

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Historians
Historians

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for History Teachers, Postsecondary
History Teachers, Postsecondary

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 Historians
Historians

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Certification for History Teachers, Postsecondary
History Teachers, Postsecondary

1 related certifications

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