Compare Technical Writers & Information Security Analysts 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
Information Security Analysts $123,100

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

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


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.

Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Technical Writers
Technical Writers
Very Low
Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Information Security Analysts
Information Security Analysts
Medium

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

Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Technical Writers
Technical Writers
Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Information Security Analysts
Information Security Analysts
Medium

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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Telecommunications Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Technical Writers
Technical Writers
Low
Telecommunications Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Information Security Analysts
Information Security Analysts
Medium

Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

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Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Technical Writers
Technical Writers
Very Low
Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Information Security Analysts
Information Security Analysts
Medium

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

Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Technical Writers
Technical Writers
High
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Information Security Analysts
Information Security Analysts
Very High

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

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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 Technical Writers
Technical Writers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Information Security Analysts
Information Security Analysts

Licensing

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Licensing for Technical Writers
Technical Writers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Information Security Analysts
Information Security Analysts

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 Information Security Analysts
Information Security Analysts

146 related certifications

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