Compare Public Relations Specialists & Compensation and Benefits 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.)

Public Relations Specialists $101,900
Compensation and Benefits Managers $138,300

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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.

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists
Very Low
Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers
Medium

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

Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists
Very Low
Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits 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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Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists
Medium
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers
High

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.

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers
Medium

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

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Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists
Low
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers
Medium

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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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers

Licensing

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Licensing for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits 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 Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists

8 related certifications

Certification for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers

19 related certifications

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