Compare Historians & Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Historians $116,800
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $80,600

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.

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.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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


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.

Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Historians
Historians
Low
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Medium

Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Historians
Historians
Medium
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
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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Service Orientation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Historians
Historians
Low
Service Orientation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Medium

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Historians
Historians
Low
Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Medium

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

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Historians
Historians
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Medium

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 Historians
Historians

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Licensing

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Licensing for Historians
Historians

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

License may be required 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

0 related certifications

Certification for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

11 related certifications

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