Compare Technical Writers & Insurance Underwriters 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.)

Technical Writers $103,500
Insurance Underwriters $104,000
Similar skills & knowledge

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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.

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

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skills & knowledge Gaps

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Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Technical Writers
Technical Writers
Very Low
Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Insurance Underwriters
Insurance Underwriters
Medium

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 Technical Writers
Technical Writers
Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Insurance Underwriters
Insurance Underwriters
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 Technical Writers
Technical Writers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Insurance Underwriters
Insurance Underwriters

Bachelor's degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Technical Writers
Technical Writers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Insurance Underwriters
Insurance Underwriters

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 Technical Writers
Technical Writers

6 related certifications

Certification for Insurance Underwriters
Insurance Underwriters

17 related certifications

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