Compare Graphic Designers & Advertising and Promotions Managers 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.)

Graphic Designers $83,500
Advertising and Promotions Managers $125,800

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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

Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Graphic Designers
Graphic Designers
Very Low
Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Advertising and Promotions Managers
Advertising and Promotions Managers
Medium

Management of Financial Resources
Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.

Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Graphic Designers
Graphic Designers
Medium
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Advertising and Promotions Managers
Advertising and Promotions Managers
High

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.

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Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Graphic Designers
Graphic Designers
Medium
Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Advertising and Promotions Managers
Advertising and Promotions Managers
Very High

Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

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Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Graphic Designers
Graphic Designers
Low
Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Advertising and Promotions Managers
Advertising and Promotions Managers
Medium

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Graphic Designers
Graphic Designers
Low
Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Advertising and Promotions Managers
Advertising and Promotions Managers
Medium

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

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Graphic Designers
Graphic Designers
Very Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Advertising and Promotions Managers
Advertising and Promotions Managers
Medium

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.


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 Graphic Designers
Graphic Designers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Advertising and Promotions Managers
Advertising and Promotions Managers

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 Graphic Designers
Graphic Designers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Advertising and Promotions Managers
Advertising and Promotions Managers

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 Graphic Designers
Graphic Designers

6 related certifications

Certification for Advertising and Promotions Managers
Advertising and Promotions Managers

22 related certifications

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