Compare Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary & Sociologists District Of Columbia

Comparison Psychology Teachers,... Sociologists
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.)

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $82,500
Sociologists Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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.

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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.

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.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

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.


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.

Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Very Low
Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sociologists
Sociologists
Medium

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.

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History and Archeology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Low
History and Archeology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sociologists
Sociologists
High

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

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Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
High
Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sociologists
Sociologists
Very 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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Typical Level Of Training

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

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Sociologists
Sociologists

Licensing

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Licensing for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Sociologists
Sociologists

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 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

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Certification for Sociologists
Sociologists

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