Compare Media Programming Directors & Sales Managers District Of Columbia

Comparison Media Programming Directors Sales Managers
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.)

Media Programming Directors $95,500
Sales Managers $157,800

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

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.

Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors
Medium
Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sales Managers
Sales 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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Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors
Low
Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sales Managers
Sales Managers
Medium

Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors
Medium
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sales Managers
Sales 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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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors
Very Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sales Managers
Sales Managers
Medium

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Sales Managers
Sales Managers

Licensing

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Licensing for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Sales Managers
Sales 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 Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors

4 related certifications

Certification for Sales Managers
Sales Managers

35 related certifications

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