Compare Lawyers & Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 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.)

Lawyers $177,900
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $105,300

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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.

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

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

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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.

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

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

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.


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 Lawyers
Lawyers
Very Low
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
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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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Lawyers
Lawyers

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

Licensing

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Licensing for Lawyers
Lawyers

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

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 Lawyers
Lawyers

14 related certifications

Certification for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

1 related certifications

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