Compare Media Programming Directors & Advertising Sales Agents District Of Columbia

Comparison Media Programming Directors Advertising Sales Agents
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
Advertising Sales Agents $66,600

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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


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 Advertising Sales Agents
Advertising Sales Agents
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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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors
Medium
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Advertising Sales Agents
Advertising Sales Agents
Very 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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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 Advertising Sales Agents
Advertising Sales Agents

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Advertising Sales Agents
Advertising Sales Agents

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 Advertising Sales Agents
Advertising Sales Agents

5 related certifications

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