Compare English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary & 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.)

English Language and Literature Teachers,... $79,000
Political Scientists $138,800

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

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.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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


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 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
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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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Very Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Political Scientists
Political Scientists
High

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

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Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Low
Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Political Scientists
Political Scientists
High

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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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 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Political Scientists
Political Scientists

Licensing

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Licensing for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

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 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

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Certification for Political Scientists
Political Scientists

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